We settled into our seats in the food court at the mall when out of the corner of my eye I noticed it happening again. Her eyes bounced back and forth from my 2 year old daughter to me then back to my daughter then back to me, each time causing her brow to wrinkle in greater curiosity and her mind t
If you are a stepparent and decide to adopt your spouse’s children, we want to congratulate you. Becoming your stepchildren’s legal guardian can give stepchildren a sense of security and confirm your commitment to your spouse and his or her family. Even if you have already accepted your stepchildren as your own in your heart, making it official can have many rewards and benefits. Step 1: Filing Adoption Court Forms
A Lenexa woman says her family's decision to take a chance on some children who needed a real home changed them all forever.
KVC's adoption innovations include a new adoption website, increased use of video and social media, and an Interactive Adoption Center at its corporate headquarters.
The growing number of limited English speakers raises the urgency for managers and chiefs to have a solid plan for communicating with them in times of need
When Emily arrives in Paris, she thinks she has her whole life sorted out. But the titular character in Netflix’s aptly titled comedy “Emily in Paris” being in a foreign environment filled with som…
Research by the Alliance of Community Health Plans revealed five best practices for health plans that want to influence and support physicians in the exam room.
“Tell My Son” and wife adopted a baby born to a teenage niece. Now age 5 or 6, Jake has always known he was adopted. His parents showed him a photo of his birth mom, Tara, when he was old enough. They told him he could get more information about his birth parents any time he wanted
At some early point the wife was advised to “never give Jake more information than he wants.”
Due to geographic distance, Jake and Tara have seen…
My baby will start pre-K in the fall (how in the world is this possible?), and it’s got me thinking...
MANATEE -- The Safe Children Coalition has worked to preserve families in cases where parents want to return adopted children to the state.
Six new adoption books from adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents, spanning memoir to nonfiction to fiction. Which needs to be on your shelf?
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Imagine not being able to gain access to your birth certificate. That is an unhappy reality for many adopted adults.To recognize National Adoption Awareness Month and raise awareness about adoptee rights, a new play ...
It was just a quick trip to the bank to do a financial transaction that required a banker and not a...
Getting an object stuck in the eye is a common problem. It does not usually cause lasting damage, but it is essential to remove it to avoid scratching the cornea. Here, learn how to remove a foreign object from the eye safely at home. If a sharp or fast-moving object enters a person’s eye, they should see a doctor.
Today, enterprises are adopting NoSQL databases for customer-facing, revenue-driving applications that serve hundreds of millions of consumers.
Expert adoption advice for those looking to adopt or parenting adopted children, with advice on topics including adoption steps, types of adoption, parenting adopted children, and more
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Myths and other challenges surrounding adoption can intimidate people with the desire to adopt, but knowing the truth can change everything.
This week is my daughter Amanda’s thirty-third birthday. We adopted her from Korea when she was only three months old
Once we adopted her, things for her radically changed. She became a legal part of our family. We gave her a new name and her status was changed. She was no longer an alien from another country. As an American citizen she was afforded full rights and privileges of that position. She was no longer an orphan as she was now a daughter.…