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Prenatal Exposure: Parenting Babies through Elementary Age

Prenatal Exposure – Part 1: Parenting Babies through Elementary Ages

February 16, 2023 by Creating a Family

In the adoptive, foster, and kinship community, there’s often a wide range of what parents know about the child’s birth parents. Frequently, information about the birth mother’s prenatal care can

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Filed Under: Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, Infant Adoption, International Adoption, News, Parenting

Adoption from India

Dreams, Love & Siddharth

March 7, 2022 by Staff Contributor

As a child growing up in India, Vidya’s dream was to build a family through adoption. Her family moved to the Philippines when she was seven, then to Japan, and

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Filed Under: Adoptive Family Stories, Culture and Heritage, International Adoption, News, Today's Child and Family

Regarding Refugee Children Fleeing War in Ukraine

Regarding Refugee Children Fleeing the War in Ukraine

March 1, 2022 by Guest Contributor

National Council for Adoption (NCFA) released this important statement by Ryan Hanlon on February 28, 2022. It is common following natural disasters, regional conflicts, and other events that displace children

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Filed Under: International Adoption, News

Mrs. Hyun Sook Han

Hyun Sook Han | A Legacy of Strength, Tenacity & Passion

November 9, 2021 by kristina berg

Hyun Sook Han, affectionately known as Mrs. Han, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2021. “Mrs. Han will be remembered for the impact she made to so many thousands of

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Filed Under: International Adoption, News

Tour Korea: A Dad’s Perspective

October 26, 2020 by Guest Contributor

My wife Susan, and 7-year-old daughter Amanda went to Korea in the year 2000 to pick up our daughter and Amanda’s new baby sister—Marisa. In the Summer of 2019, Marisa

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Filed Under: Adoptive Family Stories, Culture and Heritage, International Adoption, News

Overcoming Unhealthy Dynamics Between Siblings

August 18, 2020 by Creating a Family

This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. See the original post  beyond typical sibling squabbles “Oh my gosh, my little one tattles

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Filed Under: Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, Infant Adoption, International Adoption, News, Sibling Adoption

From Hosting to Adoption

June 4, 2020 by kristina berg

In the spring of 2018, Ethan saw a post on Facebook about Kidsave, an organization that brings older children from Colombia to the United States through its Summer Miracles® Program.

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Filed Under: International Adoption, Today's Child and Family

Our COVID-19 Response

March 13, 2020 by kristina berg

Due to the rapidly changing nature of the situation, we will continue to post updates to our website. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. This

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Filed Under: Events, Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, Global Family Support, Infant Adoption, International Adoption, Parenting, Reunion, Sibling Adoption, Waiting Families

Adoption Medicine Clinic Stress Reduction and Wellness Study

March 4, 2020 by kristina berg

We received notice from the Adoption Medicine Clinic that this study is being postponed due to COVID-19.  Dr. Eckerle and the Adoption Medicine Clinic are inviting parents and their adopted

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Filed Under: Events, Foster Care Adoption, Infant Adoption, International Adoption

How Tour Korea Changed My Life

February 11, 2020 by Guest Contributor

My name is Kelsey, I’m 23 years old and I was adopted when I was four months old. When I was younger, my family and I would go to Korean

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Filed Under: Adoptive Family Stories, Culture and Heritage, International Adoption, News

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