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My career before International Adoption was in disability services. Through that work, I came ...
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"The Philippines does not allow photos of waiting children to be posted on child advocacy sites to p...
My career before International Adoption was in disability services. Through that work, I came to know many children and adults who had Down syndrome and I worked with their families to find the right supports. As I began managing the China Program at Wide Horizons For...
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"The Philippines does not allow photos of waiting children to be posted on child advocacy sites to protect the privacy of the children. While this protects the rights of the children it does make it difficult to advocate" It wasn’t long after I started my position as...
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International adoption (IA) medical specialists and in some cases their clinics can offer families valuable information and support as they decide whether or not to adopt and what kind of placement to seek (pre-adoption consultation), whether or not to accept a specific referral ...
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When we talk to families about the children who typically wait for adoptive families, there are some common themes: usually children with medical or developmental needs, lots of boys, older children, and siblings. Many families will reply that they are open to siblings, however,...
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Last night, my daughter fell asleep on my chest. Maybe not all that notable, except that she’s not a baby, she’s six years old. She still needs my husband or I to stay with her until she falls asleep, but last night she crawled on top of me, stomach to stomach, head ...
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It’s a strange time to be alive, and a very strange time to be adopting internationally. At a time when everyone is drawing in, staying home, closing borders, you are longing to bring someone far away near. I see you, family who is staring at a room prepared for a loved chi...
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Our adoption story began many years ago when my husband and I first decided that one day, we would grow our family through adoption. Adoption had been a part of my family for many years: I have cousins who were internationally adopted, and a brother who was adopted domestically a...
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We were ready. We had completed all of the paperwork and it was time bring home our daughter-to-be, Sofija! The countdown was on and we were leaving to adopt her in seven days! Then came the news that President Trump closed the borders to travelers from Europe. Fearing the worst ...
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Like many families who choose to add to their family through adoption, I have a few side-hustles and fundraisers that I work hard at to help off-set some of the costs. Inevitably I receive a few messages/comments saying these things: "It should not cost so much to help a child" o...
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For every child waiting to be adopted, there are many, if not dozens, of adults advocating and working to help that child find a safe, welcoming, healthy family to call their own. The following article was written by one of those advocates, as she explains to her own y...
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