Friday, November 8, 2013

Adoption / Foster Care: Is This a Good Adoption Match?

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Is This a Good Adoption Match?
Nov 8th 2013, 08:00

When we read the adoption profile of a child in need of an adoptive family a few years ago, we felt that we could meet her needs based on what we had read. We also learned about the child from the adoptive family and the social workers. So, still feeling very confident that she was a good fit for our family, we decided to move on to the next step of the adoption process and did a couple of respite weekend visits.

The child had a big personality and we found ourselves not enjoying her company. We were very overwhelmed with the decision before us and our hearts went out to the child, because she desperately wanted a family. She constantly told us how well she thought the visit was going, and how she thought we all fit in well together.  However, we knew this wasn't the right adoption match for our family.

Her excitement about our home and family made it all the harder to let the workers know that we didn't think it was going to work out.  We could have moved forward out of guilt and added her to our home, but that would not have been wise in the long run.  In fact, it's one of the 10 Reasons Not to Adopt a Child.

But how do you know when a child is the right fit for your family and you're the right match for the child?

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Adoption / Foster Care: Happy Adoption Anniversary to Our Sons

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Happy Adoption Anniversary to Our Sons
Nov 5th 2013, 05:00

We have never made a big deal out of our adoption anniversary. It has always been more of a, "Hey, do you remember what happened today?" type of thing. Our middle son, Alan, was the one that usually remembered the date we finalized our adoption. He always had a mind for remembering dates.  He never failed to call on Mother's or Father's Day.  He also recognized almost every birthday.  This year our adoption anniversary will be bittersweet since Alan passed away two months ago - to the day.

But it is still a day to celebrate for our family as eleven years ago on November 5, 2002, my husband, myself, and our daughter finalized the foster care adoption of our 3 boys. We fostered them for two years before facing a judge in Wichita, KS to make it all official.

We have learned a lot from our time together as a family and I believe we are all better people for the experience. We have laughed together and grieved together. Every trial they face is still yet another growing and learning opportunity for all of us.

I hope they all know that we love them, very much.

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Monday, November 4, 2013

Adoption / Foster Care: Bring Foster Kids into the Kitchen this Holiday Season

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Bring Foster Kids into the Kitchen this Holiday Season
Nov 4th 2013, 08:00

I have spoken with some foster parents who do not want their foster kids in the kitchen, the very thought bringing about an almost visible gag reflex. "The kids have poor hygiene," one foster mother said. "I caught one licking a spoon and then dipped it back in a jar of peanut butter." These dedicated foster mothers would just rather do the work and provide their foster children with meals and not worry about whether or not watching their foster kids in the kitchen might trigger nausea.

I think about it differently - even though I too have witnessed some big no no's in the kitchen and have a pretty weak gag reflex myself. I want children that enter my home to learn the basics. If a foster child is 10 and older, I teach them how to do their own laundry and how to make basic meals. I do this so that if a foster child is returned home and her parents begin to struggle again, she doesn't have to be the "smelly kid" in the class at school or go hungry every night.

The holidays bring about a perfect opportunity to work with kids in the kitchen.  Teach them how to bake cookies and take a batch on a visit with their birth parents or siblings. One of my best memories with our foster daughters last year was teaching them how to bake home made pies.  They were so proud of their creations.

I created a new article that lists different ways that working with kids in the kitchen can help increase more skills than just spaghetti, which is good too - right?

What do you think?  How have you encouraged foster kids in the kitchen?

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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Adoption / Foster Care: Today Is Orphan Sunday

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Today Is Orphan Sunday
Nov 3rd 2013, 12:28

Orphan Sunday, an event that is hosted locally with different sermons, concerts, prayer groups, shared meals, and youth activities.  The goal is to wake within each of us the knowledge that each orphan in the world needs a family to love them and it's up to all of us to care for them until they find that home.

For more information, visit the Orphan Sunday website, orphansunday.org.

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Monday, October 28, 2013

Adoption / Foster Care: New Articles for October 2013

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New Articles for October 2013
Oct 28th 2013, 23:14

This month I decided to begin providing resources for kinship foster care, due to the fact I was asked for more information on the topic. I hope this beginning article into the topic is helpful. Look for more information next month. What other topics would you like to read more about? Please share.

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Saturday, October 19, 2013

Adoption / Foster Care: Young Man Asks Church Congregation for an Adoptive Family

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Young Man Asks Church Congregation for an Adoptive Family
Oct 19th 2013, 01:20

It is being reported that one young man, Davion Only of Florida, decided to take the search for a forever family into his own hands. It was approached in an unique and heartwarming way when fifteen-year-old Davion went before a church congregation and asked for a family.

Davion has been in the foster care system his entire life and has been through many moves. Reports state that Davion spoke just a few simple lines two weeks ago when he stated, "I'll take anyone, old or young, dad or mom, black, white, purple. I don't care. And I would be really appreciative. The best I could be."

His message has resulted in about 500 calls into his adoption agency, inquiring on how to bring Davion home.

National Adoption Month is just a bit over two weeks away. I felt Davion's story was a great way to get us all pumped for the month of celebrating. May Davion Only's adoption finalization occur soon and he can begin to feel whole and loved.

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Florida church flooded with calls after 15-year-old orphan asks for family to adopt him
Orphaned Florida teen Davion Only flooded with adoption requests after heartfelt public appeal

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Adoption / Foster Care: TLC's The Little Couple Adopt Second Baby

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TLC's The Little Couple Adopt Second Baby
Oct 15th 2013, 10:17

People magazine reported yesterday that Dr. Jennifer Arnold, 39, and husband Bill Klein, 38, welcomed home a 2-year-old daughter Zoey from India. The couple are still new parents, having been parenting their first adopted child, a son named William, who they adopted six months ago from China. William and Zoey both have a form of dwarfism, like their new parents.

You can watch the season finale of their show on TLC, Tuesday at 10 p.m. EST.

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The Little Couple Unite with Their New Daughter - People.com

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