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1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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SEEKING MODERATORS FOR ADOPTION FORUMS
AdoptionForums.com, the largest online adoption community, has several openings for moderators to share their hearts and support others in their adoption journey. Your life experiences and encouragement are meaningful to others. Spend one hour per week giving positive input. Contact Sabra@adoption.com for more info.
ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIVE PARENTS
AdoptionForums.com has several moderator openings for International Adoption Support. You can help others if you have adopted internationally by moderating a forum on adoption success stories, language incompatibility or for a specific country. For more information contact Sabra@adoption.com.
CALL FOR ADOPTION SCRAPBOOK PAGES
Adoption.com has just launched a site for adoption scrapbooking at
AdoptionScrapbooking.com, and we're looking for good adoption-related scrapbook pages to publish on this site. For more information on submitting
your pages, contact editor@adoptionmedia.com.
WIN ADOPTION PRODUCTS BY SUBMITTING BOOK & PRODUCT REVIEWS
Have you read an adoption book or used another adoption product lately? We
want to know what you think. We will be giving a $250 gift certificate to
AdoptionShop.com, five (5) $50 gift certificates, and fifty (50) other
prizes (t-shirts, CDs, books, etc.) to people who submit product reviews.
Each useable review you send to editor@adoptionmedia.com before December 31, 2003 counts as one entry. During the first few weeks of January, we will
randomly select winners, with one chance to win per review. By submitting
reviews, you give permission for them to be republished on our websites, such as AdoptionShop.com, Adoption Week e-magazine, and other publications. Only one winner per household. See Adoption.com Terms of Service for more terms and conditions of this contest. No purchase necessary. Be sure to include your contact information and mailing address with each entry so we know where to send your prizes to.
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2. NEW ARTICLES
The views expressed by the authors are solely their own, and for which the authors are responsible. These views do not necessarily represent the views of Adoption Week e-Magazine.
The Nightmare I Lived - new article by Theresa Sovie
In the 80's, mother came to me and asked me to find the three girls, so in my eyes she did care. She was always closed-mouthed about things. She never defended herself, nor did she ever degrade our father. She just never spoke of him unless we asked, and then you could sense a fear of talking of him, so I never would push the issue. Back in 1976, I had a chance to go meet our father and mother never said a word. Her sister came to me begging me not to contact the man, because he would kill mother. Afraid, I let it go. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=153
Celebrating Motherhood - new article by Rebecca Gold
Mother’s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. In 1990, a group of Seattle birth mothers took that commitment one step further and created Birth Mother’s Day — a day to honor and remember the motherhood experience of birth mothers. It grew out of the shared recognition that Mother’s Day is very painful for birth mothers, and in recognizing the love and sorrow for the children they lost or placed in adoption, Birth Mother’s Day can be seen as an act of peace making and healing. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=154
Left Unspoken - new article by Skye Hardwick
Please understand, once and for all, I did not place my child because I could not change a diaper, nor did I place her because you could. For the record, I can change a diaper--even the stinky ones. Like you, I can wake up with morning's first light. I can tenderly kiss boo-boos and although money is tight, I could also obtain clothing. I did not place my child with you because I wanted you to become the "real" mother ...but the only parent. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=155
A Note to My Mother-In-Law - new article by Kristina Richardson
After I graduated, I became pregnant and decided that adoption was the best option for me. I was completely alone and had to move back home; it was the saddest and loneliest I have ever been. One afternoon, while sitting at a traffic light, I heard a car honk and looked up to find Sam across the intersection in his enormous white truck smiling and waving. He wasn’t aware of my situation and I knew he would never treat me unkindly so I decided to visit him at work (Baskin Robins), and thus changing the course of my life forever. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=156
What You Want and Don't Want to Hear from Adoption Agencies - new article by Susan M. Ward
Adoption preparation should include reading, on-line and in-person discussions with other parents, and time spent with children at the age you're considering adopting. And, throughout the pre-adoption process, the role of the adoption agency is critical. You want an agency that does all they can to honestly prepare parents for ALL that can occur when parenting older adopted kids. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=157
Read these articles or contribute an article at AdoptionWeek.com.
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3. ADOPTION NEWS
Adopted Children Add Bustle, Joy to Home (FL)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?
url=http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/local/4384666.htm
More Families are Adopting for More Reasons (OR)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?
url=http://www.oregonlive.com/metrowest/oregonian/index.ssf?
/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/metro_west_news/103502860736940.xml
Connecting Families (OR)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?url=http://www.wilsonvillenews.com/WVSNews6.html
The Power of Reunion
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49722-2002Oct18.html
New Initiative for Those Who Grow Out of Foster Care System (TX)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?url=http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/2002/10/24/foster.html
Man Finds Birth Mom 37 Years Later (MS)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?
url=http://www.gulflive.com/mississippi/index.ssf?
/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news/1035108942319310.xml
If any of the links to the news articles do not work, Click Here for a list of headlines.
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4. ADOPTION BOOK CLUB
DADDY DAUGHTER DINNER DANCE: These are snapshots of life, of a 3 to 6 year old little girl, her single-parent father and their blended family. She appears in drawings, he appears in tongues, using poetry to transcribe his daughter's description of her drawings, and prose to describe how they've made a life together, in a way that resembles a dance. In this picture we see the simple beauty between leading and following, as two partners do a tender boogie glide through growing up together.
For more information on this book, visit http://adoptionshop.com/cgi-bin/products/ADP12103.html.
Find 1,400+ other adoption products at adoptionshop.com.
To share your favorite adoption book with others, join the Adoption Book Club on AdoptionLists.com at http://adoptionlists.com/index.php?action=lists&listname=adoptionbookclub.
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5. DAVE THOMAS CENTER FOR ADOPTION LAW WEEKLY NEWS SUMMARY
October 22, 2002
"NON-FATHERS SEEK CHILD-SUPPORT RELIEF" - by Robert E. Pierre
In many states, children born during a marriage are the legal responsibility of the husband. And even for single men, once paternity is acknowledged or established through the courts, it is nearly impossible to change. However, when it is determined later that a legal father is not the biological father, problems can arise. Therefore, there is a push across the country to institute "paternity fraud" laws that would cancel child support obligations for men who can prove through DNA testing that they are supporting children that are not theirs.
The Record (Bergen County, NJ); Tuesday, October 15, 2002; SECTION: NEWS.
http://www.northjersey.com/cgi-bin/page.pl?id=5304180
"SARAWAK TO TIGHTEN CHILD ADOPTION RULES" - by Jack Wong
Child adoption in Sarawak could come under closer scrutiny and stricter procedures due to the Adoption (Amendment) Bill, which will be tabled in the State Assembly next week. The Bill will introduce provisions requiring applications for adoption to be made on prescribed forms, and submitted with other documentation or evidence, to the district officer for the district where the natural or adopting parents reside. The proposed amendments come in the wake of widely publicized police investigation into the possible illegal sale of Indonesian babies.
The Star Online; Monday, October 21, 2002.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/10/21/nation/kchchild&sec=nation
"PARENTS SUE FOR 'WILD CHILD' ADOPTION"
A British couple is suing Essex County Council, an adoption agency in southeast England, for negligently failing to disclose reports which predicted the child they adopted was "uncontrollable and vicious." In what is believed to be England's first "wrongful adoption" case, the couple is seeking damages for depression caused by their isolation from friends and relatives, loss of earnings resulting from the child's need for constant supervision, and the cost of damage to their home.
News Interactive; Friday, October 18, 2002.
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,5312748%255E13762,00.html
"COUPLE BRINGING RUSSIAN CHILDREN TO AREA FOR ADOPTION"
A Fort Myers couple is working with a Houston-based adoption agency to bring 20 Russian children between the ages of 5 and 13 to southwest Florida in late December for local families to adopt. As the children's December 28th arrival approaches, the couple is trying to find host families who are either interested in adopting or are willing to facilitate visits with potential adoptive families. The couple, who adopted a young Russian girl two years ago, is hoping others will find the same joy they have found.
Naples Daily News; Thursday, October 17, 2002.
http://adoption.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.sun%2Dherald.com/NewsArchive2/101702/ew15.htm%3Fdate=101702%26story=ew15.htm
"LOCAL DSS CASE REFLECTS CONFLICT" - by Eric Frazier
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently ruled that a Charlotte couple can't keep their children from being vaccinated while in foster care. Jack Stratton, the Charlotte father fighting a high-profile battle against accusations of child abuse, said his Christian faith dictates that his ten children not be immunized. The Court of Appeals ruling affirms parents' right to take religious exemptions, but said the Strattons lost that right when a county court ruled they had neglected their children.
The Charlotte Observer; Saturday, October 19, 2002; SECTION: NEWS.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/local/4319631.htm
Credit: Dave Thomas Center for Adoption Law
Link: http://www.law.capital.edu/adoption
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6. MEET NEW ADOPTIVE PARENTS
Outdated material has been removed. Please visit ParentProfiles.com.
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Adoption is music to our ears...now it can be for you, too.
Adoption.com's new adoption CD, "Adoption...The Songs You Love", is dedicated to everyone who has been touched by adoption in one way or another. ORDER YOUR CD! http://adoptionshop.com/cgi-bin/products/ADP00022.html
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7. FEATURED WAITING CHILD
The youngest of the three siblings, Priscilla is a very active young girl who can be affectionate and outgoing. As the youngest, she says she sometimes feels ignored, but she looks up to her older sisters who were her caretakers before all three came into state care. A cute child with a nice smile, she tries to please for praise. Priscilla is in regular classes at her elementary school, and functions in the low average range of intelligence. Her psychological evaluation indicates she would likely qualify for special education assistance for emotional difficulties. She is diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and has a learning disorder. She is currently on medication. She has another sister in state care with whom she wants to maintain contact. She says she would like younger children in the home and a nice dad. The adopting family will need to be able to meet Priscilla's special emotional and educational support needs.
AdoptableKids.com is a free community service of Adoption.com featuring more than 1,000 children awaiting loving, permanent homes.
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8. ADOPTION BUZZ
Adoptee Support: - Bparents Married and Had More Children
http://www.adoptionforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=84080
Birth Family Issues (Unhosted): - Not My Husband's Baby... He Will Take Me Back if I Give Him Up! Help!
http://www.adoptionforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=84307
Adoptee Support: - Strange Question I Have Never Had the Nerve to Ask Out Loud Before...
http://www.adoptionforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=84232&highlight=birthmother
Birthparents in Open Adoption: - What Should I Include in the Letter...
http://www.adoptionforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=83484&highlight=birthmother
If any of the links above do not work, visit Adoption.com for direct links to these discussions.
For more online adoption discussions, visit AdoptionForums.com.
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9. ADOPTION GEM
If you want a quality, act as if you already had it. Try the "as if" technique. - William James
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations.
I may not reach them but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them and try to follow them.
- Louisa May Alcott
See a daily adoption gem at Adoption.com.
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10. ADOPTION SITE SPOTLIGHT
This week, our adoption spotlight is shining on: FertilityQuest.com.
If you just found out, have known, or suspect you are infertile, take a look at FertilityQuest.com.
This website provides information for infertile couples. Read the on-line fertility book, or participate in infertility support message boards.
For a list of our favorite adoption websites, visit AdoptionSites.com.
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11. ADOPTION DESTINATIONS
InternationalAdoption.org is the internet's authoritative destination for international adoption. You will find fact sheets, adoption information, travel information, culture and heritage, maps, weather, books, currency exchange rates, periodicals, news and much more for dozens of different countries with active international adoption programs.
This week, the country of focus is Albania.
Poor by European standards, Albania is making the difficult transition to a more open-market economy. Albania is located in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
To learn more about Albania's government, geography, and communication information, or its history, visit Albania.Adoption.com.
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12. JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT
PEOPLE FROM CHINA CAN'T DO THAT!
My 5-year-old daughter from China was examining my hands one day. My left ring finger has a deformed nail because of a growth that was removed when I was a child. She demanded I bend that finger down, out of sight. I complied. Then I asked her if she could "split" her fingers, holding her ring finger and pinky straight up and together, and her middle and pointer the same way. No fair bending any of the fingers. She struggled, and then used her other hand to "make it happen". Not fair, I said, so she struggled some more. Her pinky finger kept bending down... Finally, she stops trying, looks right at me and says, "People from China can't DO that!"
- from Nancy Spoolstra
E-mail your humorous story or joke to editor@adoption.com.
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13. FEATURED ADOPTION PROFESSIONAL
Wide Horizons for Children, Inc.
Monkton, VT
Phone: (802) 453-2581
info@whfc.org
Northeast's largest private, nonprofit adoption and child welfare agency, providing comprehensive pre and post adoption services and birthparent counseling. Adoption programs in 12 countries, including the US. Accredited in Russia.
Services: • Adoption Agencies • Home Studies • International Adoption • Support Groups for
Adoptive & Parents
Countries: • Cambodia • China • Colombia • Guatemala • India • Korea • Moldova • Philippines
• Russia • Ukraine
For more information on Wide Horizons for Children, Inc., visit http://www.whfc.org/.
Find adoption agencies, attorneys and other adoption professionals at AdoptionDirectory.com.
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14. ADOPTIONSHOP.COM PICK
You Grew In My Heart Sterling Silver Pendant - Only $49.00
This is a fine custom crafted 3 dimensional pendant of solid substantial weight, not a hollow charm. It has a heart shape surface on the back ideal for engraving a birth date. The "You Grew In My Heart" Pendant measures an aesthetic 1" x 1" (quarter size). A heart turns into the caressing arms of a mother's love, her hands tenderly embracing her greatest gift from God. An endearing piece sure to become a timeless family heirloom. Custom designed and inspired by a mothers love… for all mothers. This keepsake design will forever mark the most meaningful and significant day of a woman's life -- becoming a "MOTHER." The perfect gift for Mothers Day, Valentines Day, birth and adoption, midwives, doula's, infant nurses and for all those who hold a baby in their heart...
For more information and ordering instructions, visit http://adoptionshop.com/cgi-bin/products/HRT00998.html.
For more adoption products, visit http://adoptionshop.com.
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15. SPEAK OUT
Happy birthday on October 26 to my baby sister. I'm just starting my search, but I hope to find you. The information that I do have is that you were born in Louisville, KY in 1970 and adopted to the Newport-Covington (KY/OH) area shortly thereafter. Your birth name was Joy Elizabeth Kayrouz. I don't really know where to start from here, so anyone who can help, I'd appreciate it. I want to tell my sister that even though I haven't met you, I feel that there's a part of me that's always been missing, and I hope one day that I can find you and that we can be a family again. - Angela (kidwell@infi.net)
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I just wanted someone there to know that my daughter contacted me
after visiting this site and finding the information I left here. We are
meeting on Friday, Oct. 25, which also happens to be my 40th birthday.
Thank you so much!!! Sincerly, Linda S.
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I have been interested in finding my birth parents for a long time, but don't know where to begin. My adoptive parents are being very supportive, but can't offer me any help due to the circumstances surrounding my birth/adoption. On June 20, 1971 someone left me at the Fairfax County (Virginia) Hospital in a car in the parking lot. I was brought into the hospital and tests showed that I had been born approximately 2 days earlier. From there, the Fairfax County Police conducted a search for my biological parents, but nothing came up. Finally, in October 1971, I was awarded to the State & adopted through the Social Services division in Fairfax. I have not pursued having my adoption records unsealed as my name, until the time of my adoption, was "Baby Doe". I have been told that my birth certificate would also just reflect "Doe's" for my parents & a lot of blanks. I hope someone out there may know something or offer advise/direction. Please e-mail information to aclark42@hotmail.com.
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I would like to know if there is anyone out there that gave birth or knows of
someone who gave birth to a little girl on Feb.28, 1983 in Selma, Alabama.
This is all the information I know but please email me. I really would like
to find my birth mother and thank her for the decision she made. And I also
want her to know " I love her ". Please Help!!!!!!!! Thank You, Ashley
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I recently turned 18, and wanted to start finding my biological parents. My adoptive parents were supportive of it, and are helping me. When we contacted the agency we were told that I couldn't do anything until I was 25. It hurt: I've wanted to do it for so long. Two weeks after we contacted them, my biological father contacted the agency to try to find me. The agency also told him not until I was 25. The agency said that since my biological mother was the one that contacted the agency to put me up for adoption that we would have to wait until she either contacted the agency to look for me or until I was 25 and the agency could contact her. I wish there was another way around this; it's hard to think that my birth father is out there looking for me and I'm here looking for him, but we can't meet until sometime in the future. - Jessica L.
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I was found! My siblings found me after 4 years of looking. I
filled this out in 1999, forgot about it in fact, and on 10/1/02, a
sibling called me. I have 4 living sisters and 2 brothers. My life is now
complete!
- Rosalyn M.
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I don't know where to begin to look for my birth parents. Maybe someone can give me some pointers on where to start and what to do and what all is involved. I was born in San Antonio, TX in 1967. I have the name of the adoption agency and the name of the lawyer that took care of the case. I called the adoption agency and they were closed, but I was directed to a registry. They told me that I would have to pay $75.00 for my name to be put in a registry and that I would get a copy of my files with all pertinent information blacked out. They told me that I wouldn't be able to find any information unless my birth parents were on the registry too. This doesn't seem fair to me. If anyone has any comments, I would love to hear them. - Sharon
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Hello! I was born on October 30, 1973 in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am looking for my birth mother or any other family member. I would love to have any information anyone can give me on maybe finding them. - Lydia (lydiaamarx@yahoo.com)
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16. ADOPTION ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP REVIEW
Here's a recent post from the Adoptee Support group:
I've never had a problem saying those particular proverbial 3 words, but at the same time, I never did feel exceptionally close to either of my aparents. This could be due to any number of reasons (which I will not go into here), although I would not say that being adopted had nothing to do with it (no matter how small a part that may have truly played).
My real "I love you" complex is now with my bparents. My bdad has been super-enthusiastic since he's known of my existence and his potential to have played a part in that (LONG story), and has, since we've met (one year this x-mas), been coming out with "I love you". I've met this man (during the two weeks I was home last year) less than the number of fingers on one hand in my entire life (not to mention that he really didn't care that I existed at all for the first 20 years of my life), and now he is professing his love for me?! To top it all off, his fiancée told me, the second time I'd met her that "(she) think(s) it's time for me to call Xxx 'dad', now that we know for sure". I don't know about the rest of you... but I'm definitely not up to that.
At any rate, I've kind of gotten away from my original point. What I really meant was that I'm sure all children, no matter what their age and for whatever reason, have a hard time telling their parents that they love them. I have friends that have had worse relationships with their parents than I did (hard to imagine) when they were teenagers/children/young adults/adults/parents themselves, who were not adopted. I think we just tend to look for the adoption issue to explain all of our problems. Wow! that's a whole other story...
It's hard to say I love you, if you take those words seriously... no matter what the situation.
- §arah
To be part of this group, visit AdoptionLists.com, register, and join.
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17. ADOPTION POETRY
A MOTHER'S LOVE
When you found out about me,
at first, you could not believe it.
But when reality finally hit,
you knew what you had to do.
When your plans for me were finished,
and the Lord's time was right, I was born.
The doctor cut the cord that tied us together,
and I became my own little person.
When I was placed in my new mommy's arm's,
her love for me burst forth.
That love was matched only with one other love,
her love for you, for your unselfish act of love for me,
You and I will never be tied together by life's cord again,
but by love's cord, which is much stronger and
stands the test of time.
So when you think of me,
don't think of me with sadness, think of me with pride.
Because of your love for me,
I don't have just one mommy,
I have two.
Debbie Long
May 24, 2001
I wrote this for my daughter's bmom when she was eight months old.
For more adoption poetry, visit AdoptionPoetry.com.
Submit your adoption poetry to editor@adoption.com.
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18. ADOPTION CALENDAR
CHAT SCHEDULE:
Sunday:
Evening with Loretta for reunion support group chat at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Monday:
Join Dr. Art Becker-Weidman in the Adopting.org chat room at 2pm Pacific, 3pm Mountain, 4pm Central, 5pm Eastern and ask him questions on attachment therapy and treating children with trauma-attachment disorders.
Evening with Kathy; discuss ideas on getting started in the amazing journey of adoption. Join her at 7pm Pacific, 8pm Mountain, 9pm Central, 10pm Eastern in the Adopting.org chat room.
Tuesday:
Birthmom chat with Jennifer in the BirthMother.com chat room on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Tuesday, at 6:30pm Pacific, 7:30pm Mountain, 8:30pm Central, 9:30pm Eastern.
Birth mom chat with Linda in Search and Reunion chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Wednesday:
Pre- and adoptive parent chat with JJ and friends - Help as you begin the adoption process. Hosted in Adopting.org chat room at 5pm Pacific, 6pm Mountain, 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern.
Join an informative chat on the ups and downs of reunion hosted by Sabra since 1997. Talk out your next step and share your experiences in search and reunion at 7pm Pacific, 8pm Mountain, 9pm Central, 10pm Eastern in the Search and Reunion chat room.
Parenting issues for adoptive/foster parents with Dimasmom in FosterParenting.com chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Thursday:
Evening with Colleen Buckner, search expert, in Search and Reunion chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Open adoption with Stephanie in Adopting.org chat room at 9pm Pacific, 10pm Mountain, 11pm Central, 12pm Eastern.
Friday:
Meet Louise and others in a forum for parents with children that may have physical challenges and/or emotional challenges in the InternationalAdoption.com chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Transracial and general adoption with Trish at 7pm Pacific, 8pm Mountain, 9pm Central, 10pm Eastern in the InternationalAdoption.com chat room.
If you are having a "limbo" type experience with your reunion, come and talk it over with those who've "been there-done that" themselves. Join co-hosting birth mothers, April and Judy, in the Search and Reunion room on Fridays: 5p.m. Pacific, 6p.m. Mountain, 7p.m. Central, 8p.m. Eastern.
Saturday:
Older child adoption/foster care behavioral issues with Jerry in FosterParenting.com chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
For a listing of times and descriptions and to attend scheduled chats, or join the live chat, visit AdoptionChat.com.
ADOPTION EVENTS:
BROADCAST OF BABYLIFT REMEMBRANCE DAY DISCUSSION
November 2, 2002 (1p.m. - 2pm. EST)
One of Adoption Week's subscribers will be interviewed on "The Seeker" radio program.
The program is broadcast on the internet at:
http://www.theseeker.com.
She will discuss the upcoming "Babylift Remembrance Day" scheduled for
November 23, 2002 at the N.J. Vietnam Era Educational Center, Holmdel, N.J. For additional information, please contact her at: noone@mailbug.com or visit the Center's website at: http://www.njvvmf.org.
SPAFA's ADOPTION EXPO 2002
November 2 (8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
International Trade Center - Uptown Charlotte, NC - 200 North College St.
Southern Piedmont Adoptive Families of America (SPAFA)
Now in our sixth year, our goals for the event are to increase adoption awareness in the community; educate attendees about available adoption options and introduce our organization as a supportive local resource for prospective adoptive parents and families. There is no charge for this event!
This year we continue with our successful tradition by offering 35 adoption agencies and professionals in one convenient trade show setting. On the the day of this unique event, we offer morning and afternoon workshops on topics such as Getting Started, An Overview of Domestic Adoption, An Overview of International Adoption, and Question and Answer Sessions on both domestic and international adoptions. In addition, Adam Pertman, the Pulitzer-nominated journalist and author of "Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming America," will be our keynote speaker. For more information, visit http://www.SPAFA.org.
NJ'S LET'S TALK ADOPTION CONFERENCE
November 2
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
NJ will hold it's annual Let's Talk Adoption
Conference.
Keynote speaker: Deborah Hage, MSW
Registration material will be available soon.
Contact conference@cpfanj.org or (908) 273-5694 for more information or to be
placed on the mailing list.
ADOPTION AWARENESS ALLIANCE - Fall Family Retreat
November 2 (9a.m.) - 3 (noon)
Camp Joy, Clarksville, OH
There will be a retreat for families who have adopted.
For further information call (513)771-3515 or
AdoptAlliance.org.
NATIONAL OPEN ADOPTION CONFERENCE FOR ADOPTION PROFESSIONALS
November 4 & 5
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort
The National Federation for Open Adoption Education - 11th Biennial conference,
"Open Adoption in Practice"
This conference offers adoption professionals
"hands-on" training to implement open adoption or sharpen their skills in
providing this service.
Featured speakers include:
Adam Pertman, author of
"Adoption Nation",
David Brodzinsky, PhD, Co-Author "Being Adopted--The
Lifelong Search for Self," and
Kathleen Silber, MSW, Co-Author "Dear
Birthmother" and "Children of Open Adoption."
For information or a
conference brochure, contact the NFOAE at (925) 827-2229 or online at
AdoptionHelp.org (click on conference).
BOWL-A-THON
November 9
Crown Lanes in Tampa, Florida
The Gift of Adoption organization
This is the organization's first fund raiser and we look forward to participation by anyone and everyone that is intersted in adoption. Gift of Adoption is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation that provides small grants to adoptive parents for the purpose of pursing an adoption. Most adoptive parents have compelling stories and many adopt special needs children.
For more information, please contact Jeanne Tate at (813) 258-3355 or jeanne@jtatelaw.com.
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION SEMINAR - FREE
November 9 (1pm - 4 pm); Registration 12:30 - 1pm
Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5575 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, GA
World Partners Adoption, Inc.
Get answers to your questions about the international adoption process, including paperwork and costs.
The seminar is FREE. Pre-registration is preferred.
Call toll free (866) 739-2901 or local Atlanta (678) 957-9371, or e-mail WPAdopt@aol.com to register.
For more information, visit WorldPartnersAdoption.org.
KEEPING THE PROMISE OF PERMANENCE
November 14
Casey Family Programs Oklahoma City Division Resource Family Center
A conference for professionals working with adoptive, foster, kinship and guardianship families.
This conference offers professionals and families an opportunity to hear presenters on a variety of topics that impact children, youth and families.
For more information, contact Bob Cross at bcross@casey.org or call (405) 843-0489 ext 278 or toll free 1-877-95CASEY.
NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH - Adoption Awareness Day
November 16 (10am - 1pm)
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Richmond
FRUA/CV's second Adoption Awareness Day
Adoption agencies, foster care services, attorneys, as well as medical and mental health professionals
will be on hand to discuss their services and programs with prospective and adoptive parents. Three breakout sessions covering international and domestic adoption will be held on the hour. Contact Mary at
mpsproof@aol.com for more information.
"ADOPTION: A GARDEN OF LOVE" - 22nd Annual Adoption Conference
November 24
C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Greenvale, NY
The Adoptive Parents Committee of Long Island
This conference is of interest to pre and post-adoptive parents, social workers, agency workers and other adoption professionals.
For more information, call (631) 467-3164 or visit our website at
AdoptiveParents.org.
For local listings, regional seminars, and many other adoption events, visit AdoptionCalendar.com.
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