A Guide To Adoption

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Adopting a child can be a joyful and sometimes scary experience. There are several different ways to adopt a child and what may be right for one family, may not be right for another. What we all have in common though is the desire to become a parent.

Visitors are encouraged to add to this page by sharing links to adoption blogs, profiles, businesses and websites.


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Regarding the phrase "adoptive parents" - we only use this for clarification purposes. You'll find that those of us who've adopted don't use that as a title in everyday life.

My Adoption Story

I've always known I wanted to adopt. It was just something I've always "felt". As a child, I was no stranger to adoption. My parents adopted my brother when he was five and one of my closest friends was adopted.

My husband & I decided we wanted more than one child and had thought we would adopt a few children over the course of several years. Hearing this, our caseworker suggested siblings and we thought it was a great idea. :-)

We ended up adopting a multiracial sibling group of three children that had been in foster care for a number of years. At the time we finalized, they were 5, 8 & 11.

Adopting more than one child at the same time - children that have struggled through stressful times, has not always been easy. I've been known to say that it's not for the faint of heart. But I've never regretted my choice and I can't imagine my life without them. Going through their struggles with them, side by side, has helped strengthened our bond as a family.

Study on Adoptive Families

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The study was funded by the National Science Foundation, the Spencer Foundation and the American Educational Research Association.

Adoptive parents invest more time and financial resources in their children than biological parents, according to a new national study challenging arguments that have been used to oppose same-sex marriage and gay adoption.

The study, published in the new issue of the American Sociological Review, found that couples who adopt spend more money on their children and invest more time on such activities as reading to them, eating together and talking with them about their problems.

"One of the reasons adoptive parents invest more is that they really want children, and they go to extraordinary means to have them," Indiana University sociologist Brian Powell, one of the study's three co-authors, said in a telephone interview Monday.

"Adoptive parents face a culture where, to many other people, adoption is not real parenthood," Powell said. "What they're trying to do is compensate. ... They recognize the barriers they face, and it sets the stage for them to be better parents."

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Adoption Support At Forever Parents
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    Gerald_McConway Jul 30, 2011 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Great lens, very nicely done!
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    michelledurakis Jun 1, 2011 @ 11:41 am | delete
    hello My daughter was a open adoption for her child ....My journey with this decision is found here http://www.squidoo.com/my-journey-with-open-adoption I love ur lens very informative . There truly is no greater gift.
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    wordstock Jan 13, 2011 @ 10:19 pm | delete
    This is full of valuable information. Angel blessed.
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    JoanneGreco Jan 14, 2011 @ 9:30 pm | delete
    Thank you so much!
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    Courtney Sep 9, 2010 @ 8:43 pm | delete
    Pregnant? Considering adoption? Come learn what our MN family has to offer your child. www.dbabyadventure.com
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    Ola Zuri Jul 13, 2010 @ 2:16 am | delete
    My name is Ola Zuri and as an author, mentor and adoptee I started a program to assist families everywhere. The overall purpose of the Believe In Me program is to provide positive literature to encourage and empower all children to believe in who is inside of themselves. Believe In Me will give parents the support they need to raise confidence levels in their children; will provide resources for the educators, support workers, and others in the community while helping children develop as individuals; and will ensure children, in every part of every country, are building a positive self esteem from within. Come read more about me at www.blackoasisent.blogspot.com
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    JamesandKay Jun 1, 2010 @ 4:17 pm | delete
    Hello! My husband and I are seeking to adopt and we thought this would be a good place to let others know of our desire. For more information about us please visit www.facebook.com/adopting. See you there! :)
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    cocojo Apr 9, 2010 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    Hi! Love your lens! We are in the process of adopting again from China. We've created a free fundraising website for families who are adopting! Check it out at www.onehundredgoodwishes.com . I'm new to Squidoo so when I figure it out, I'll link you on my Lens ;)
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    courtney Mar 10, 2010 @ 7:25 pm | delete
    Great lens! My life has become richer through adoption! My hope is that others will experience the joy of building family through adoption. We have started www.onehundredgoodwishes.com, a fundraising website for adoptive families! Check it out! Our hope is that adoption will be available to more and more families.
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    Alexa Jan 13, 2010 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    Hi,
    I have started an adoption blog to provide support and information to those seeking to learn about adoption. It is from the viewpoint of an adoptive mother.
    http://domesticadoptionhelp.blogspot.com/
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    adoptiondesigns Dec 23, 2009 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    Hi! Left a comment last night but don't think it worked... Wonderful lens!! I'm an adoptive mom of two kids from Guatemala. Recently started an online store with gifts that celebrate the joy of adoption. Please visit it at http://www.adoptiondesigns.com Please let me know what you think! Thanks!
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    adoptiondesigns Dec 22, 2009 @ 11:48 pm | delete
    This is a wonderful lens! Happy I found it! I'm an adoptive mom of two kids from Guatemala. Recently started an online store of meaningful gifts that celebrate the joy of adoption: www.adoptiondesigns.com Please visit and let me know your thoughts! Thanks!
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    BarbRad May 24, 2009 @ 4:34 pm | delete
    We adopted two children, a natural brother and sister, in 1984, when he was seven and she was 11. We fostered them for two years first. It was a rough road, that ended on May 15, 2009. Read our story on http://www.squidoo.com/Suicide_child -- a work partially finished as I write this. Adoption can be a great joy, but you'd also better prepare for some possible heartbreak, especially if your child experienced great hurt before coming to you. I am working to complete this lens as quickly as I can.
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    DrNachama Jan 18, 2009 @ 11:50 pm | delete
    Hi, I love your lens and I gave it 5 stars! I'm trying to recruit members to a new group called "Anything Adoption". Please stop by and check us out -- You'd fit right in!!! http://www.squidoo.com/groups/anythingAdoption
    Best,
    Amy
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    ElizabethJeanAllen Dec 23, 2008 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    Merry Christmas from the Totally Awesome Lenses Group.
    Lizzy
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