How much will a home study cost? How long will it take? Can I fail? These are some of the most common questions prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) have as they consider an adoption home study. Every intercountry adoption process begins with a home study and we're he...
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Adoption Day – it’s the moment that you look forward to from the second you begin your adoption journey and receive notification that you’ve been matched with your child. Countless families find it difficult to prepare for this moment, as it&rsquo...
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MAA’s newest adoption program opened in the Dominican Republic recently, and we expect it to be a small program. This is partly because it is a small country, but also because it requires a longer period of travel than other programs: anywhere from two to four mon...
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For every child, their first dentist visit can be a frightening and stressful experience. For those with Down syndrome it can be even worse, and something their parents dread. It doesn’t have to be that way though, and with a little preparation can be a positive experience ...
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Coming home with your newly adopted child is the most exciting time for adoptive families. However, there are a few things that adoptive families may not think about when preparing to bring their child home. Our international team has composed a list of topics that are vital to m...
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My wife and I decided to adopt in 2011. After weighing many options, including domestic adoption, we found the Colombian Heritage program at Spence-Chapin. My wife is half Colombian and half Portuguese and has always associated more with her Colombian culture and traditions. In 2...
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When I first learned that there were many children with Down Syndrome waiting to be adopted, I felt uncertain and thought, "there's no way we could do that." We didn't even know anyone with a child with DS. But I couldn't stay off of the advocacy pages, my heart was drawn. ...
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The international adoption process has changed dramatically within the last 6-8 years. The wait times to adopt internationally have grown, and there no longer are countries that are “easy” or a quick processes. Adoption is one of the most significant decisions a famil...
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Our path towards our daughter in Poland held several roadblocks and detours, but was well worth the journey that brought us together as a family. Our adoption began in August 2016, when we fell in love with a precious girl on the waiting children list. We had always wa...
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Meet Granny Lizzy “The bonding and attachment that I have with my children motivates me to continue with the Granny Program. When the children I care for told me I should not go on vacation leave because they miss me, this touched my heart. It also gives me strength to wake...
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