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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. |
1300 Members JOIN! |
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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. |
1165 Members JOIN! |
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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 However, we reserve the right to remove any threads or comments that are hateful, out-of-date, use derogatory or foul language, are intended solely to intimidate or harass, or are inappropriate in any other way.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. |
905 Members JOIN! |
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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. |
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Open Adoption Families For anyone participating in open adoptions. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
841 Members JOIN! |
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Older Parents For older parents of children adopted domestically or internationally. Please read our guidelines before posting. |
752 Members JOIN! |
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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. |
569 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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ashleyandjon2adopt replied to the discussion Lifetime Adoption Agency? Facilitator vs agency???? in the group Adoption Agencies (Reviews)
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ashleyandjon2adopt replied to the discussion Lifetime Adoption Agency? Facilitator vs agency???? in the group Adoption Agencies (Reviews)
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ashleyandjon2adopt replied to the discussion Has anyone used Adoption Network Law Firm in the group Adoption Agencies (Reviews)
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ashleyandjon2adopt replied to the discussion Has anyone used Adoption Network Law Firm in the group Adoption Agencies (Reviews)
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ashleyandjon2adopt replied to the discussion American Adoptions, ANLC or AdoptHelp? in the group Adoption Agencies (Reviews)
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western mom replied to the discussion Adopting an Older Child When You Currently Have An Only Child in the group Older Child Adoption
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jszmom replied to the discussion Adopting my husband's cousin's unborn baby in the group Kinship Adoption
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jszmom replied to the discussion Advice for gifts/care package to birth mom in the group Waiting to Adopt
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NoraT replied to the discussion Being Warned About Children on Waiting Child Lists in the group U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting
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NoraT replied to the discussion Being Warned About Children on Waiting Child Lists in the group U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting
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NoraT replied to the discussion Being Warned About Children on Waiting Child Lists in the group U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting
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NoraT replied to the discussion Being Warned About Children on Waiting Child Lists in the group U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting
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