Recent Adoption Blog | Adoption in the News PostsCould Education Have Prevented This Week's Tragedy?by Pam Connell21 Jul 2008 12:25 AMYesterday I wrote a blog on a tragedy which recently came to light in the Midwest-a 19-year-old gave birth at home, said she had difficulty breast-feeding her baby, didn't go to a hospital because she didn't have health insurance, so she just did nothing although she knew the child would die with... What Will Really Happen to Adoption in China, Post-Quake?by Pam Connell27 May 2008 02:54 PMThe Chinese government says it is drafting plans for adoptions of quake orphans, and phones at local Civil Affairs Bureaus are ringing off the hook. One Western newspaper even estimated that there are more Chinese calling about adopting than there are orphans. Is Adoption the Best Option for Earthquake Orphans? --the Disagreementby Pam Connell25 May 2008 02:21 PMThe Chinese government says it is drafting plans for adoptions of children orphaned by the massive earthquake on May 12. However, perhaps surprisingly to Americans, not all Chinese are in favor of this. A Family of Twentyby Pam Connell27 Jan 2008 12:44 AMEvery so often you read a story about extremely large families, who by birth or adoption have more than a dozen children. I myself remember reading The Family Nobody Wanted when I was in second grade. I think I was moving toward adoption even then. Warning from the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam, and, What is an Orphan?by Pam Connell26 Jan 2008 12:47 PMThe U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, recently issued a statement urging parents considering adopting from Vietnam to be very careful in choosing their "adoption service provider". The U.S. Embassy has been increasingly denying orphan petitions and U.S. Angelina Jolie's Adoption from Vietnam: Fair or Fast?by Pam Connell25 Jun 2007 06:18 AMSome media accounts have implied that wealthy celebrities use their fame and money to adopt any kid they want to as fast as they want to. Even the Los Angeles Times published an infamous article entitled "Shopping for Children the Brangelina Way". (See families. Child Neglect: A Growing National Problemby Fatherofeight21 Dec 2006 12:26 PMThere are stories of children being abused and neglected almost every day in any newspaper. From my child sensitive point of view, this is a national tragedy. We live in a rural area outside of a major city. The country folks out here seem to smoke a lot. A Tragic Adoption Experienceby Fatherofeight17 Dec 2006 03:25 PMTwo years ago, the nation was shocked by the story of the adoptive mother who took her children to Nigeria and left them there. One of the children, who is now a teenager, has given an interview to tell her side of the story. Texas Bans Smoking in Foster Homesby Fatherofeight07 Dec 2006 02:50 PMTexas has become the third state to implement rules governing smoking in foster homes. Beginning in 2007, smoking will be prohibited in foster homes and in automobiles in which foster children are riding. Similar rules were already in force for day care centers in Texas. The Campaign to Encourage Adoption of Teens from Foster Careby Anna Glendenning06 Nov 2006 02:19 PMNovember is National Adoption Awareness Month and this year the theme is: "You don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent. There are thousands of teens in foster care who would love to put up with you. Recent Blog Comments Pam Connell says... "Thanks for sharing this experience." In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption centraloregonmom says... "Thank you!" In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption |
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