Here's the link on Amazon. Try it out
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/147753797X/ref=sr_1_1?p=random&ie=UTF8&qid=1340306429#reader_147753797X
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Children for adoption
So you are trying your hardest to find some information about adopting children. Why can't I just go out to a website like ebay and find one I like and pick him/her out and take them home? You have hit a wall because your search takes you to a certain site that is specifically for that agency. What to do?
First, think about what age child are you looking to adopt. Am I willing to adopt an older child. Like grade school, middle school or high school. If you answer yes to that situation, then try to google your local state foster system. They should have a site or try: http://adoptuskids.org/ and try that search. That will give you a list of kids that are ready to be adopted. Now if you want to consider a younger child, you may want to foster to adopt. If you are open to foster to adopt, then that will open up a lot of younger kids to you. Check with your state/county foster system for details on this program.
Second, think about checking with the Better Business Bureau before signing with an adoption agency. Start there. Then check some reviews online if you can find any. Then check with some friends who have adoped. They will be your biggest resource and support system.
Sometimes your local church might have some contacts. At least they will have people there who might have gone through adoptions. Once people know you are adopting, you will discover a large community of people who have already walked down that road. Best of luck.
First, think about what age child are you looking to adopt. Am I willing to adopt an older child. Like grade school, middle school or high school. If you answer yes to that situation, then try to google your local state foster system. They should have a site or try: http://adoptuskids.org/ and try that search. That will give you a list of kids that are ready to be adopted. Now if you want to consider a younger child, you may want to foster to adopt. If you are open to foster to adopt, then that will open up a lot of younger kids to you. Check with your state/county foster system for details on this program.
Second, think about checking with the Better Business Bureau before signing with an adoption agency. Start there. Then check some reviews online if you can find any. Then check with some friends who have adoped. They will be your biggest resource and support system.
Sometimes your local church might have some contacts. At least they will have people there who might have gone through adoptions. Once people know you are adopting, you will discover a large community of people who have already walked down that road. Best of luck.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Toddlers
I think that one of the unexpected consequences of this poor economy are the parents who feel like they can longer support their kids. My wife and I were presented with 4 toddler situations on our adoption journey. The saiddest of which were two girls, one 18 month and one 4 year old. Its a really sad situation. This does present some adoption opportunities but let me tell you that these situations are risky. Let me explain. We had two situations where we said yes, were chosen as the adoptive parents and then the birth parents decided to keep the child. The last one of these situations backed out 4 days before we were to meet the child. His name is Kevin. I still wondered what happened to Kevin. Where is he today? Is he still with his Dad? He will always have a place in our hearts.
Anyway back to the blog. You need to realize the volatility of this situation. The risk is great but so could be the reward. Think about it. In our case, the pool of adoptive parents were few. So the odds are in your favor. Are you ready to consider toddlers? In our case, we wanted a toddler for our toddler. An instant friend. In your case you may just want to adopt more quickly. At any rate, I encourage you to consider all of the options.
Anyway back to the blog. You need to realize the volatility of this situation. The risk is great but so could be the reward. Think about it. In our case, the pool of adoptive parents were few. So the odds are in your favor. Are you ready to consider toddlers? In our case, we wanted a toddler for our toddler. An instant friend. In your case you may just want to adopt more quickly. At any rate, I encourage you to consider all of the options.
Bathing your baby
I thought this video on bathing your baby would be great prep for your new infant.
http://video.about.com/babyparenting/How-to-Bathe-an-Infant.htm
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http://video.about.com/babyparenting/How-to-Bathe-an-Infant.htm
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