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HELP - potty training foster daughter started by DesertSunsets (8/7/11 at 10:32am)	Some posts were removed earlier in the thread due to multiple... 9/18/11 at 6:46pm by lauren	18	1,120
Official Introduction started by yansmommy (9/8/11 at 9:06pm)	WOW. Congratulations! 9/18/11 at 3:10pm by Smithie	6	146
anyone in an open adoption move soon after placement? started by sesa70 (9/7/11 at 9:43am)	Have you discussed it with the birthparents yet? 9/16/11 at 10:54pm by Mom31	8	319
Fascinating article on Korean adoption started by RedOakMomma (9/14/11 at 6:17pm)	I will bookmark this to read for sure when I have a chance. ... 9/15/11 at 8:30am by CrunchyChrist...	1	143
Adopting Siblings...Advice Please started by lamamax3 (9/2/11 at 10:24pm)	You wouldn't be able (in most cases) to get subsidy if the... 9/9/11 at 3:11pm by Polliwog	6	391
Breastfeeding my adopted toddler?? started by cheerma (8/10/11 at 11:16pm)	I'm so glad to see adoptive moms who are nursing their... 9/9/11 at 2:29pm by carol7906	7	941
International Adoption Moms: Finding birthparents through facebook started by RedOakMomma (8/31/11 at 5:14pm)	Diane - I'm pretty sure you can get a name from either the... 9/8/11 at 1:28pm by SpottedFoxx	10	425
Starting the foster care process, and already starting to nest! started by swd12422 (9/2/11 at 3:37pm)	My first little girl was not drug exposed. We had said... 9/5/11 at 8:32pm by christophersmom	5	288
Question regarding transfer of custody. started by Kai Madre (9/5/11 at 11:55am)	Are you doing it with the parents permission? How did the MIL... 9/5/11 at 12:11pm by Mylie	1	208
Did you get to make any decisions in the hospital? started by WifeMomChiro (6/25/11 at 9:33pm) 1 2 3 4 5	... healthy and whole and happy? I highly doubt the birthmom... 9/4/11 at 5:43am by Mom31	95	5,237
New here and have ?'s about Methadone started by Harlow (8/4/10 at 3:16pm)	There is no reason in the world that anyboby needs to no that... 9/4/11 at 4:30am by pollyanna74	9	1,545
Home studies and "crunchy" parenting started by loveandkindness (9/1/11 at 8:32am)	Just a word on pets and international adoption: depending on... 9/2/11 at 7:45pm by Diane B	6	378
Help with my niece/mother-in-law, and uncertainty. started by Kai Madre (7/25/11 at 3:44pm)	Thank you all for your reasoned and to the point responses. ... 8/28/11 at 1:31pm by Kai Madre	6	1,580
Transitioning our first placement to our home! started by Abarat (8/22/11 at 4:06pm)	Thanks for sharing. Our dd is about 9 months older than your... 8/25/11 at 9:18am by LessTraveledBy	6	528
We are flying Sept. 11th to go get him!!! started by rachie (8/23/11 at 8:29am)	Best wishes for a safe trip and a wonderful family time. 8/24/11 at 6:12pm by lauren	3	516
New to fostering, questions about Step-son started by leilamom (8/15/11 at 10:55am)	I just finished the foster classes and homestudy process and... 8/23/11 at 10:03pm by yansmommy	2	673
Hurrah for wonderful firsts! started by Smithie (6/14/11 at 1:31pm) 1 2 3	New thread here. 8/20/11 at 5:23am by Smithie	57	3,524
Decisions....3 boys 5 and under? started by Abarat (8/2/11 at 9:43am)	Ain't that the truth! It takes me forever to just get out of... 8/10/11 at 4:33pm by queenjane	19	1,055
Foster Parents: How much info do you get after court hearings? started by cdmommie (7/14/11 at 6:49pm)	Same for where I live. I got a copy of their "plans" and have... 8/10/11 at 12:52pm by christophersmom	13	1,434
Getting Tired After 32 Months started by illinoisgranny (6/19/11 at 8:15pm)	My experience tells me that this kind of thing happens more... 8/9/11 at 6:55am by marsupial-mom	8	1,530
Visit with the former foster family this week started by sagewinna (8/3/11 at 8:33pm)	It's so hard on the ears! lol Well, yesterday was not so... 8/5/11 at 12:04pm by sagewinna	2	921
Parent Coach? started by eyeamviolet (8/3/11 at 11:29am)	There's a wonderful parenting coach in the KC area (obviously... 8/4/11 at 6:33am by CrunchyChrist...	4	900
Very confused started by CarlyPar (7/16/11 at 12:11pm)	You might want to read about Westermarck Effect. (Yeah, it's... 8/3/11 at 12:41pm by kama'aina mama	7	1,588
local relatives and name changes started by alwayslearning66 (7/27/11 at 11:42am)	We live in a sparsely populated, rural community where in a... 8/2/11 at 6:03am by IncompetentHo...	5	1,111
We're matched started by BeckC (6/8/11 at 4:33pm) 1 2	Congratulations!!!!!!!! 8/2/11 at 5:58am by christophersmom	25	1,667
I'm new here started by Momlette (7/28/11 at 12:55pm)	Hi Momlette and welcome. You landed in the Adoption forum so... 8/1/11 at 7:33pm by lauren	2	1,051
Blame it on the adoption? started by Whistler (6/8/11 at 5:12pm) 1 2	For me and our new 2 year old dd, I do try to figure out what... 7/31/11 at 1:26pm by sagewinna	25	1,842
Court Date!!! started by Whistler (7/30/11 at 6:49pm)	Congratulations, so happy for you. Have a safe trip!! 7/30/11 at 7:54pm by poetlizabeth	1	926
New Here started by cushiepushie (7/25/11 at 7:34pm)	Thanks for the welcome! WifeMomChiro, congratulations!!!!!!... 7/26/11 at 8:28pm by cushiepushie	4	1,387
Contact with DD's Bio Brothers started by Polliwog (7/21/11 at 7:53am)	Hooray! My daughter has siblings in two different families... 7/25/11 at 10:14am by Diane B	4	1,381
Foster parenting and stipend started by Momily (4/23/11 at 8:57pm) 1 2	Momily, did you go to the orientation ? are you still... 7/24/11 at 2:04pm by queenjane	26	2,158
Adoption Gift started by journey1000miles (7/22/11 at 8:40am)	something fun that they can all use, like a membership to a... 7/22/11 at 11:28am by sesa70	1	1,279
The first parent-child visit at cps office...what did you do? started by cdmommie (7/11/11 at 7:15pm)	I was nervous both times I had to meet DD's birth parents.... 7/21/11 at 11:26am by christophersmom	6	1,498
Any resources out there to learn about drug- and/or alcohol-exposed infants? started by LessTraveledBy (7/8/11 at 11:41am)	Thanks so much! I had bumped into the site, but had not... 7/17/11 at 11:25pm by LessTraveledBy	6	1,304
Please help--SN baby up for adoption started by BetsyNY (6/7/11 at 5:09am)	I just went back and re-read this, thank you for posting. I... 7/16/11 at 9:17pm by yansmommy	3	1,079
Paperwork is "in-country" started by Whistler (4/18/11 at 8:21pm)	Court has been filed! We should get a date next week! It's... 7/15/11 at 9:01pm by Whistler	2	284
teen/preteen adoption started by junipermoon (2/16/10 at 10:29pm)	This is from an immense amount of experience if your family... 7/15/11 at 4:21pm by 4everfostered	14	1,970
Adoption related-Still food obsessed started by TTCH785 (8/23/10 at 2:40pm) 1 2 3…18	lasciate, please make an effort to post in a way that is... 7/15/11 at 9:59am by Cynthia Mosher	342	30,620
Short term fostering (babies and toddlers).... Please teach me started by LessTraveledBy (5/7/11 at 5:44am)	Sadie Lynne.... I am not in the USA, so the system here is... 7/15/11 at 12:21am by LessTraveledBy	18	1,480
Fostercare in QUEBEC/Canada? They FINALLY called! :) started by HeatherAtHome (4/11/11 at 8:52am)	Hi Heather, I'm also from Quebec and possibly interested in... 7/13/11 at 12:01pm by kim82	13	763
Guardianship Question (of my 14 yr nephew) started by Just*Lindsay (7/7/11 at 10:27pm)	My niece and nephew came to live with us 3 years ago. At the... 7/13/11 at 4:47am by MrsH	3	1,324
Baby J is here! started by WifeMomChiro (7/10/11 at 7:37pm)	Congratulations! I hope the journey with the birth family is... 7/12/11 at 1:42pm by Refuging	12	1,363
Our First Placement started by cdmommie (7/7/11 at 9:12am)	Oops, that answers my question, your baby is a newborn : ) 7/12/11 at 5:13am by pumpkingirl71	5	1,350
Anyone know the url to this blog..? started by kibba (6/22/11 at 12:28pm)	It's not ringing a bell. Sorry! 7/11/11 at 6:58pm by lauren	2	1,289
The honeymoon is over started by sagewinna (7/1/11 at 2:57pm)	Thank you, we are doing somewhat better now. She didn't eat... 7/7/11 at 6:55am by sagewinna	7	1,489
just a small update... started by sesa70 (6/23/11 at 6:11am) 1 2	Sesa, I've been gone for a while so I didn't see this post... 7/7/11 at 6:19am by RedOakMomma	23	1,837
Need help bonding with foster-to-adopt child started by IncompetentHousewife (5/19/11 at 7:14pm)	Napping or sleeping with my kids really helps me feel more... 7/6/11 at 6:28am by zombie	13	1,229
A few questions about adoption started by 2moms3kids (7/2/11 at 10:35am)	They are certified to adopt. We also have the name of an... 7/5/11 at 10:10am by 2moms3kids	6	1,323
Meeting our kids tomorrow! started by nicolelynn (6/15/11 at 9:14pm)	I cant wait for it to be our turn to do this!! Congrats to you! 7/4/11 at 9:35am by shadows1177	6	1,394
Circumsizing and Adopted Boy started by Marcimama (5/20/11 at 9:54am) 1 2	I've been alerted to there becoming an issue on this thread. ... 7/1/11 at 8:39am by chaoticzenmom	26	1,822