Adoption Issues

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If there are any four-legged creatures in your house and soon you will be bringing home a child then this information is for you- adoptive parent and pet lover! With all the changes that are going to occur in your family it is important not to forget that life is going to change for your pet as well. Following the expert advise of Dr. Jeff Feinman is a good way to lay the foundation for building a happy and healthy relationship between your pets and your child.

There are wonderful online adoption forums available for people who are considering adoption as a way to build their family, for those in the process of adopting and for adoptive parents at various stages of raising their children.

“I know that all families are good – my teacher taught me that.”

In the animal kingdom as with expecting mothers there is a somewhat humorous phase referred to as Nesting. During this phase the mother, acting on a primal instinct, has a tendency to prepare the “nest” for the arrival of the child. Parents preparing to adopt and awaiting the arrival of their new child have reported [...]

“They’re not your real parents!”

The little girl’s words were not meant to hurt. At eight, she was struggling to understand her own adoption. But our adopted son was hearing these words for the first time, at the age of five- and he was devastated.

In a scrapbook that I have been working on for a child there is a somewhat blurry photograph of two feet. This photograph is incredibly significant as it serves as a connection. More so, this photograph is the proof of belonging for a thirteen-year-old adopted child. After his parental rights where terminated for neglect and [...]

The name given to a child is significant. It is a simple truth. We know this not only from the weight put on naming children in various cultures, but from our own experience with our thoughts as we daydream about children that will one day be in our care. As early as middle school [...]