Adoption Groups
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Transracial Families For transracial and/or multicultural families to discuss this unique aspect of adoption—domestic or international. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
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U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents For families in the process of adopting a newborn child domestically. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
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Waiting to Adopt For anyone navigating the adoption process—homestudies, dossiers, profiles, referrals—and waiting, waiting, waiting. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
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U.S. Adoptive Families For parents of children—of all ages—born domestically. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
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Adoption Agencies (Reviews) Use this group to share your experiences with adoption agencies you have worked with. In order to make your review as helpful as possible, please indicate when you adopted (adoptions that took place within the last two years would be most relevant to current prospective adoptive parents). All reviews, positive or negative, are welcome. As in any posts to AdoptiveFamiliesCircle, please word your positive or negative reviews in a civil and constructive manner. However, we reserve the right to remove any threads or comments that are hateful, out-of-date, use derogatory or foul language, are intended solely to intimidate or harass, or are inappropriate in any other way. If you are posting on behalf of an adoption agency or adoption attorney, please identify yourself. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
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U.S. Foster Adoptive Families For parents of children adopted from U.S. foster care. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
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New to Adoption For anyone considering domestic or international adoption—risks, rewards, routes, timelines, and costs. For a comprehensive overview, visit theadoptionguide.com. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
883 Members JOIN! |
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Open Adoption Families For anyone participating in open adoptions. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
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Older Parents For older parents of children adopted domestically or internationally. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
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U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting For parents in the process of adopting through the U.S. foster-care system. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
562 Members JOIN! |
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Questions About His Birth Father
“Our son's birth mother listed his birth father as 'unknown' on his birth certificate, but told us his name is ____. What should we tell our son?”
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Regina replied to the discussion Adopted Daughter does not like being Asian in the group China Adoptive Families
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