Recent Adoption Blog | Adoption Process Issues PostsAvoiding an Adoption Nightmareby Pam Connell31 Oct 2008 10:42 PMMy last blog talked about the nightmare scenario of the Baby Jessica case in the early 1990s in which courts ruled that a 2 ½ year old child would leave the parents who had raised her for 2 ½ years and go to her biological father. What is Adoption Loss?by Pam Connell25 Jun 2008 11:06 AMWe all know of miscarriage, or pregnancy loss. "Adoption loss" is the bereavement felt when an expected adoption does not occur. What Is An Adoption Doctor and Why Would I Need One?by Pam Connell23 Feb 2007 12:29 PMWhat in the world, you may ask, is an "adoption doctor"? Adoption is not a disease, after all! (In fact, I still remember how disturbed I was the first time I went to the library for information on adoption. The Fight for Isaiah is Overby Fatherofeight09 Jan 2007 11:25 AMThe first mediation session ended without success because Lola decided that she needed to talk to her drug rehab counselor at the last minute and we could not find him. We were all guardedly optimistic about the second session. We started to worry when Lola arrived. She looked really bad. The Fight for Isaiah, Round Fiveby Fatherofeight08 Jan 2007 05:04 PMThere were a lot of people in attendance at the mediation meeting. Our state social worker was there, with her boss, who brought her boss. The volunteer from Child Advocates was there, with her boss. The Fight for Isaiah, Round Fourby Fatherofeight08 Jan 2007 11:12 AMAs we moved closer to the day that a decision had to be made about Isaiah, Lola was talking more and more like she was assuming that she would retain her parental rights. Her drug rehab counselors were giving her pep talks and her lawyer was apparently encouraging her. The Fight for Isaiah, Round Threeby Fatherofeight07 Jan 2007 09:25 PMIt was the middle of July, 2004, and Isaiah had come home to be with his four brothers. We now had been through one adoption with his birth mother from start to finish so I thought that I knew what to expect. Gotcha Day #4by Fatherofeight02 Jan 2007 10:47 PMIn July 2004, we were informed in a surprise phone call that the birth mother of the four boys that we were about to adopt, had delivered another boy. After a brief skirmish with state social workers, it was time for Gotcha Day for Isaiah. The Fight for Isaiah, Round Twoby Fatherofeight31 Dec 2006 11:12 PMIn a previous article, I described how we received a surprise phone call that informed us that the birth mother of the four boys that we were about to adopt had given birth to yet another boy. We quickly agreed that we wanted him. Talk about a surprise pregnancy! However, there was one problem. Anatomy of a Homestudyby Pam Connell31 Dec 2006 02:52 AMAn adoption process usually begins with a homestudy. This does not mean, however, that social workers will drop in unannounced and give your home the white glove test. The social worker is required to visit your home at some point to verify its basic safety. 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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