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Sibling Preparation Books

Hi all, We are in the process of adopting our second child from Russia and are looking for some books to prepare our 3.5 y.o.…...
- Posted by Heather B. to Talking About Adoption 1 day ago
What comes first...the lawyer or the agency?

Hello everyone. I am new to the AFC forum group and am learning a lot from everyone! My husband and I are finally getting serious…...
- Posted by Magpie5331 to Choosing an Adoption Professional 1 day, 2 hours ago
Responding to Comments: Tact or Smack?

Jeez, EthioMama, those are some pretty ugly questions! Sorry you have had to deal with them, though it sounds like you are doing a good…...
- Posted by Felicia to Talking About Adoption 1 day, 3 hours ago
domestic adoption problems

Has anyone ever encountered a problem where an incarerated birthfather does not want his parental rights terminated? The child has been with us since since…...
- Posted by babynurse to The Ethics of Adoption 1 day, 4 hours ago
Responding to Comments: Tact or Smack?

I've received a lot of comments now that my second daughter from ET is home. "They're cute! How much did they cost?" "Is that one…...
- Posted by EthioMama to Talking About Adoption 1 day, 17 hours ago
Responding to Comments: Tact or Smack?

This is a great blog. I've enjoyed reading everyone's post. I often get "wow, you guys are really great people for doing this". I try…...
- Posted by Jacob's Mommy to Talking About Adoption 2 days, 4 hours ago

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What’s True and Not

In my previous post Double Bind, I pondered the challenges of telling the difference between adoption issues and plain kid stuff. Terra, an adoptive mother,…...
- Posted by Stacy Clark to The Yin and the Yang 1 week, 5 days ago
Celebrating Family Anniversaries

My husband and I have been doing a lot of reflecting the past few weeks. This time last year, we were in Poland meeting our…...
- Posted by Sarah Kussow to Straight to Bunk Beds 2 weeks, 6 days ago
A Birthmom Picked Us

Friday March 14, 2008, was the day that changed our lives. It wasn’t Anna’s birthday or even the day that we learned of Anna’s potential…...
- Posted by Jenna Nadeau to Inconceivable Family 3 weeks ago
Double Bind

The thing about raising an adopted child is this: There are kid things, and then there are adoption things. And it’s not always easy to…...
- Posted by Stacy Clark to The Yin and the Yang 3 weeks, 1 day ago