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Waiting to Adopt
Connect with other hopeful parents waiting to hear from specific countries or states.
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Waiting for a birthmother to select your family? Introduce yourself here.
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Working to complete a domestic foster adoption? Share your story.
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For families waiting to complete an adoption from China.
Join our China Waiting Parents group! |
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Host a Chinese boy or girl while you wait
Posted: 06-10-2010 01:08 PM Author: AstarEducationInstitute_LA |
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For families waiting to complete an adoption from Russia.
Join our Russia Waiting Parents group! |
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For families waiting to complete an adoption from Korea.
Join our Waiting Korea Parents group! |
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For families waiting to complete an adoption from Ethiopia.
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For families waiting to complete international adoptions from various countries.
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Welcome Home
Bonding and becoming a family, plus nutrition / health concerns and post-placement paperwork.
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Fostering attachment and love during those important first few days, weeks, months...
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Welcoming the newest member of your family into your world.
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Share the unique joys and challenges of adopting a school-aged child.
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Ensuring the best medical care for your adopted child.
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Can You Trust Your New Mother Instincts When Your Child Is Unwell?
Posted: 05-02-2010 09:37 PM Author: SusanC |
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Finishing up the adoption process after your child is home.
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U.S. Adoption
A place for parents of domestically adopted children to connect and share daily joys and challenges.
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For parents of newborn children adopted domestically.
Join our U.S. Adoptive Parents group! |
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For parents of children adopted through domestic foster care.
Join our U.S. Foster-Adopt Parents group! |
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International Adoption
A place for parents of internationally adopted children to connect and share daily joys and challenges.
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For parents of children adopted from China.
Join our China Adoptive Parents group! |
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For parents of children adopted from Russia.
Join our China Adoptive Parents group! |
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For parents of children adopted from Korea.
Join our Korea Adoptive Parents group! |
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For parents of children adopted from Guatemala.
Join our Guatemala Adoptive Parents group! |
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For parents of children adopted from Ethiopia.
Join our Ethiopia Adoptive Parents group! |
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For parents of children adopted internationally.
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Sharing stories of International Adoptions from Paraguay
Posted: 06-02-2010 02:59 AM Author: chelse11 |
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Parenting
All of the issues that matter to you: birth-family connections, multicultural families, health & development, school & peers, and more.
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Discussing your child's birth and adoption tactfully and honestly.
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Guiding birthmother relationships and more.
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Living as a visible family - and celebrating your diversity.
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If Your Children Dont Look Like You, Should They Look Like Each Other?
Posted: 08-22-2010 05:34 PM Author: MObecky |
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Raising an adopted child on your own.
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A place to share medical concerns and experiences.
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Broaching the topic of adoption with teachers and friends.
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Dealing with divorce and other family crises in a family with adopted kids.
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Inspiring better behavior through various discipline techniques.
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A place to share special milestones and celebrations -- and everyday family moments.
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Activity ideas for a birth country or adoption travel group family reunion?
Posted: 07-02-2010 10:17 AM Author: AFC Editors |
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For adoptive parents to discuss the special concerns of infants and toddlers.
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For adoptive parents to discuss the special concerns of pre-schoolers.
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For adoptive parents to discuss the special concerns of elementary-school children.
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For adoptive parents to discuss the special concerns of middle-school children.
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For adoptive parents to discuss the special concerns of teenagers.
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Connecting with other adoptive families and spreading the word about adoption.
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Adoptees Voices
A place for adopted children, teens and adults to share their perspectives on the aspects of adoption closest to their hearts. All members are welcome.
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A place for adoptees - and other community members - to share their thoughts on and experiences with adoption.
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First Chinese Adult Adoptee Worldwide Reunion 2010, Hong Kong
Posted: 04-30-2010 07:46 PM Author: bellachina |
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A place for adoptees to share their experiences searching for birth parents and/or birth records
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In the News
A place to discuss adoption stories in the media, news from specific countries, and more current events.
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A place to discuss recent media coverage of adoption stories.
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A place to share news about changes to country-specific adoption policies or procedures.
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New Book discusses the 25 million orphans in India
Posted: 11-19-2009 12:08 PM Author: AuthorShelley |
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