Sometimes families ask, “What’s the proper etiquette when sharing a meal with orphanage staff”. Seating: One should wait to sit until the oldest person in the group take a seat. It is a sign of respect. The seat of honor reserved for the ...
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Whether because of infertility or a desire to help a child in need, you may find yourself contemplating adding to your family through international adoption. There are many factors to consider before pursuing an international adoption. Ask yourself these five questions to see if ...
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I did not know in the summer of 2006 when the desire to be a mom again crept into my heart that it would lead me to adopt a child with a heart condition. My desire to be a mom again had been growing, but my husband and I had already decided together that we would be a family of t...
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The following advocacy article was graciously shared by The Archibald Project, an orphan care advocacy organization. Please share this article near and far! If now is not the right time for you it might be the perfect time for someone you know! In the Fall of 2016, I was pe...
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This is a wonderful follow-up story about one of our featured Hope Gallery children, Jayne! She only had four months to find a family before she aged out. Thanks to the hearts of many advocates, she did. Blessing for a long and wonderful life to you and your forev...
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Have you ever wondered why the fast, spinning rides that you repeatedly enjoyed as a child, now make your head spin and your stomach turn? As we mature, our brain’s ability to organize and interpret information from our senses (touch, taste, smell, move- ment, sight, sound,...
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International adoption involves state, federal and foreign entities including social workers, adoption professionals, government officials, judges, attorneys, caregivers and immigration workers. Before you get overwhelmed because, “Man, that’s a lot of people inv...
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This week I had the pleasure of spending an evening with my younger daughter Emily. Big sis Corrie was spending the night at a friend’s house and we had a special mommy-daughter night. Emily was delighted to have me all to herself! At age 7, she has been home just two years...
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What is the Adoption Tax Credit? The Adoption Tax Credit, which can be claimed for eligible adoption-related expenses, has helped thousands of American families offset the cost of adoption since the credit was established in 1997. It has made adoption a financially viable op...
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A lot of people have asked me how we decided to adopt a child with Down-syndrome. Honestly, I wasn’t one of those amazing people who aspired to adopt special needs children when I was young. I really didn’t even like babysitting when I was a teenager, and I thought th...
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