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Starting a Birth Parent Search: How do I Begin?
Not all adoptees are interested in finding their birth parents. I personally have always wanted to know, but I respect those who don't. It's a personal choice for us but often we are afraid to start because we don't know how or where to begin. Receive a FREE Genealogy Chart download by subscribing | Adoption | Foster Care |
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3 Reasons You Should Not Adopt — Hope In Affliction
Desiring to adopt is great. But for your sake, and the child’s, it is important to ensure you are adopting for the right reasons. Adoption can be very hard and adoptive parents need to know what they are walking in to as best as they can. #adoption #adopting #adoptionadvice #adoptionawareness #adoptivefamily #adoptionjourney #adoptionprocess #family
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Coping with Negative Attitudes of the Adoption Triad through Understanding
So, needless to say, negative attitudes that we deal with are not necessarily just from the adoptive family or the birth family; they can also come from us. How do we change attitudes and thus change the outcome?
a poster with the words what happens when the news wears off after the birth family reunion
The Newness has worn off; Now What?
You've met your birth family, now what? How do you keep the relationship connection? adoption | adoptee | birth parents | keep the communication open | emotional stress | coping skills | adoption thoughts | adoption journey | birth mother | birth father
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A Gift from God - It's a Balancing Act
I know God works in mysterious ways to keep us out of trouble, or keep us off our feet! So I'm going to chalk this one up to a gift from God that has a hidden meaning. Adoption works in mysterious ways too. You just never know where your talents come from.
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the Modern Adoption Profile Book | Design
Just starting the Adoption Process? Want to know how to make an adoption profile book? Our free resource toolkit gives you ideas for creating your adoption profile book. We offer design tips, ideas for photoshoots, tips for writing your letter, and many other ideas for adoptive parents. Our resource toolkit is great for those looking for a DIY option. #adoptionprofilebook #ideas #tips #design #howtomakan
a blue poster with the words 5 reasons friends may be hard for fostered and adopted children
Adoption
I wonder if any of these points might be true for your child? How do you support their social skills? Any questions or comments please do pop them below. Fi
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Emotions of Adoption
It takes a whole village to raise a child and a whole society to help a child who's been traumatised. #fostering #fostercare #adoption #parenting #socialwork #quote #belongts
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Discovering the power of the pause for you and your impulsive and explosive child
Another great book that helps my whole trauma foster/adoptive family to regulate their emotions. Myself included! #fostercare #adoption #childhoodtrauma #selfregulation #fasd #adhd #selfcontrol
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The In-Between State of Uncertainty
I think this is a problem with adoptees. We feel we can be easily discarded. And we often deal with rejection, especially when dealing with establishing relationships with our biological relatives. Therefore, while I continue to build that relationship with them, I maintain a stand-offishness that I can't seem to shake. Truthfully, I long for a deeper relationship from both sides and yet, I'm not sure that's normal or doable. | adoption relationships | birth family | adoptive family…
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5 Things You Have to Get Used to as a Transracial Adoptive Family - No Bohn's About it
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What NOT to Ask or Say to Adoptive Families — Hope In Affliction
Adoption may intrigue you, and you might have questions when you see an adoptive family. It is ok to have questions but there are certain things that shouldn't be said. Learn 5 things never to ask or say to an adoptive family. #adoption #adoptivefamily #adopt #adopting #adoptionrocks #adoptionjourney #adoptionawareness #adoptionstory #family
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Expertise on the Adoption Life: What's it like to be an adoptee?
integrity, passion and hope, I do believe that these are the three things needed to be an "expert" on the experiences of being adopted.