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New app brings awareness to foster care

By Monica Beyer on May 16, 2012

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If you haven't had any first-hand experience, the realities of foster care are distant and perhaps idyllic. Now, coinciding with...
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Adoption photos: The moment I became a mom

By Laura Willard on Apr 30, 2012

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For moms whose families were created or expanded through adoption, few things are as emotional as meeting her child for the first...
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Katherine Heigl always knew she'd adopt

By Kori Ellis on Jan 16, 2012

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In a recent interview with Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine , Katherine Heigl talked about how growing up with an adopted...
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Helping your adopted child bond to you

By Laura Willard on Aug 26, 2011

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The adoption process between a child and the adoptive parents is often lengthy and full of bumps in the road. During this time, most...
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How do you tell your family you're adopting?

By Laura Willard on Apr 4, 2011

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I recently received an email from someone who asked me how I shared the news that I was adopting with my family and friends. It is a...
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New year, new plan: Evaluate your progress as an adoptive family

By Laura Willard on Jan 28, 2011

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When you’re a family created through adoption, you don’t always have the same “start” as typical biological families. Babies...
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My adoption story: Laurie Frankel

By Laurie Frankel on Jan 14, 2011

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In The Atlas of Love , a woman takes on - as her own - a child she did not give birth to. The author of this SheKnows Book Club...
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Adopting at Christmas

By Laura Willard on Dec 14, 2010

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Adopting at Christmas is special for parents who have been wishing to create -- or add to -- their family. However, adopting at...
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World AIDS Day: HIV-positive adoptions increasing

By Meagan Morris on Dec 1, 2010

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The number of adoptions for HIV positive children is on the rise, according to a report. Read on to learn more about this positive...
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National Adoption Day

By Laura Willard on Nov 24, 2010

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November is National Adoption Month, created to spread awareness about the need for permanent and loving homes for children in the...
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National Adoption Month: An adoptive parent's perspective

By Laura Willard on Nov 8, 2010

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November is National Adoption Month, originally created to bring awareness to the public about the need for families to adopt...
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Discipline and your child adopted as a toddler or preschooler

By Laura Willard on Nov 5, 2010

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With biological children, discipline or behavior correction begins at an appropriate age and is part of the process of transitioning...
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Spreading awareness: National Adoption Month

By Laura Willard on Nov 2, 2010

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November is National Adoption Month! The purpose of National Adoption Month is to spread awareness about the children in foster care...
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Breastfeeding your adopted child

By Laura Willard on Oct 26, 2010

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If you’re adopting as a way to create or grow your family, you may assume that breastfeeding your adopted child is not a...
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Attachment parenting and adoption

By Laura Willard on Oct 25, 2010

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Before I became an adoptive parent, I did my fair share of reading and planning for our new baby. I had in mind how I hoped to...
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Babywearing and adoption

By Laura Willard on Oct 14, 2010

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If you’ve heard other adoptive parents talk about babywearing and you’re wondering what it’s all about, keep reading. It’s...
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Older infant and toddler adoption

By Laura Willard on Oct 11, 2010

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If you’re planning on adopting an older infant or a toddler, you should be prepared to modify your expectations, at least during...
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Overseas adoption: How to get started

By Michelle Maffei on Sep 30, 2010

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International adoptions from the top 20 countries totaled 18,748 children in 2007, according to the U.S. Department of State. If you...
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Separation anxiety and your adopted child

By Laura Willard on Sep 2, 2010

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Separation anxiety is a normal phase of most children’s development. Children between nine and 12 months old often become upset or...
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My adoption story: Single mom Stacy adopts Delaney

On Jul 7, 2010

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I knew for many, many years that I wanted to be a mom someday. When I was a teen, I remember drawing the floor plan of the house I...

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