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July in Review, Part Two

by Pam Connell

01 Aug 2008 01:30 AM

I blogged about a tragedy in which a young mother did not seek medical help for her daughter who wasn't eating, and the child died. The 19-year-old claimed that she had tried to plan adoption for her daughter but that agencies wouldn't work with her because she had no prenatal care.

Adoption Blog in Month in Review: June, Part Two

by Pam Connell

02 Jul 2008 08:00 PM

I reflect on my co-blogger Lyn's blog in the Education Blog about teen-age girls making a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together. Teen mothers who plan adoption for their babies are less likely to go on welfare than those who parent as teens.

Month in Review: June 2008 Adoption Blogs

by Pam Connell

01 Jul 2008 10:13 PM

I kicked off the month by attending a Cultural Fair with exchange students and au pairs. In my blog Celebrating ALL Cultures, I assert that celebrating all cultures makes our kids believe we truly accept diversity and aren't just accepting them because they are our kids.

May in Review, Part Three

by Pam Connell

01 Jun 2008 08:54 PM

I shared the news that thousands of Chinese are offering to adopt children orphaned by the quake in Earthquake May Prove to Be a Milestone for Adoption in China.

Month in Review: May in the Adoption Blog, Part One

by Pam Connell

01 Jun 2008 05:39 AM

This month I reported on several conversations I've had with my kids. Three of them were basically the "how babies are made" conversations, humorous but revealing insights into what my kids thought at different ages.

Coming Soon: Weekly Features

by Shoshanna Grey

19 May 2008 10:00 AM

As part of my blogging each week I want to have several regular features that I'll write about on certain days. These are things that I think are relevant to many in the adoption world and are hopefully things that my readers want to see.

Month in Review: Adoption Blog, December 2007

by Pam Connell

31 Dec 2007 08:18 PM

I began the month with a book review that tied in to my November series on coping with discrimination and racism. The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate is based on an inspiring true story of how a town in Montana came together when Jewish and African-American families were terrorized.

November in the Adoption Blog: Month in Review

by Pam Connell

30 Nov 2007 07:17 PM

I began the blog on All Saints Day with a tribute to certain "Saints" in U.S. Adoption and Pioneers in International Adoption.

October: Adoption Blog Month in Review

by Pam Connell

31 Oct 2007 07:06 PM

In the adoption blogs for October you'll find several series: one series on research on "how adopted children turn out" and the genes-vs.-environment question, one on giving back and how adoption makes the world seem a bit smaller, and one on single parent adoption.

Adoption Blog Month in Review: August 2007

by Pam Connell

01 Sep 2007 07:10 AM

A major theme for this month in the adoption blog was discussions-especially discussions with your child, but also discussions with others.



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