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New! Ask the Experts Marcy Axness' Expert Forum is open for your questions on adoption (emotional, developmental and spiritual issues), prenatal parenting, and parenting for peace.

Thread	Last Post	Replies	Views
Milk Sharing with adoptive mama started by dovey (10/10/11 at 7:43pm)	No, we're near the university. In the summer the NW group... 10/15/11 at 8:37pm by SundayCrepes	10	192
Kinship Adoption Questions started by mama2myangels07 (10/6/11 at 5:34pm) 1 2	So they do. And if they care about finding the right family... 10/15/11 at 4:06pm by Smithie	32	576
Any near-relative adoptions here? started by IzzyTheTerrible (9/24/11 at 3:26pm) 1 2	It's true, there's a considerable amount of shame involved,... 10/15/11 at 11:57am by IzzyTheTerrible	35	809
Transtioning question started by Marcimama (8/26/11 at 10:13pm)	Thank you! I love how as you get to know someone better and... 10/7/11 at 11:50am by Marcimama	8	530
what to get him tested for once home? started by rachie (9/29/11 at 11:21am)	He's on anti-seizure meds (and they just upped his dose - they... 10/5/11 at 12:22am by rachie	9	277
Keepsake hand casts plaster or clay? started by eyeamviolet (9/29/11 at 8:42am)	Try using sculpey (you can buy it at most craft stores, art... 10/3/11 at 7:13pm by RedOakMomma	5	353
New to fostering and wondering how crunchy mamas handle certain things.... started by swd12422 (9/24/11 at 6:35pm)	Eeek. I just re-read my post and see what you mean. I've... 9/28/11 at 12:08pm by heatherdeg	10	399
Maybe a stupid question started by SimplyRochelle (9/24/11 at 8:11pm)	I think talk with your social worker but this is good advice.... 9/28/11 at 8:28am by christophersmom	5	202
Foster-adopt reading recommendations? started by want2bepapa (9/27/11 at 6:09am)	I've had a fairly positive adoption-from-foster care... 9/27/11 at 10:12pm by queenjane	6	218
When did TPR happen? started by cdmommie (9/16/11 at 6:01pm)	In NC they have 30 days to appeal. My current FD they keep... 9/26/11 at 4:35pm by christophersmom	9	782
Possibel Trigger: Abuse, infant, what happens next? started by MacKinnon (9/18/11 at 9:52pm)	My XH assaulted my son when he was 5... no broken bones, but... 9/26/11 at 4:23pm by Mummoth	8	529
feeling a tad resentful... started by leilamom (8/22/11 at 1:06pm)	A few times over, actually because even if you know that... 9/24/11 at 7:33pm by heatherdeg	15	903
Home birth and foster care started by caraloveschuck (7/23/11 at 3:31pm)	Well, in my state, homeschooling and vax exemption were legal,... 9/23/11 at 7:58pm by heatherdeg	10	1,578
Bio mom wants to borrow baby? started by BubblingBrooks (9/20/11 at 4:26pm) 1 2	both parents are adults, and normally they do not object. It... 9/23/11 at 7:19pm by BubblingBrooks	25	1,007
I May See DD's Birth Mother Tomorrow started by Polliwog (9/21/11 at 6:56am)	Hmmm. Maybe a tree isn't the best plant to use. :) Some... 9/23/11 at 9:21am by CrunchyChrist...	4	217
Writing a personal reference for foster/adopt family started by amyx4 (9/13/11 at 9:02pm)	I wrote one for a friend last year. I googled adoption... 9/20/11 at 8:14am by christophersmom	7	1,176
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	1,373
Official Introduction started by yansmommy (9/8/11 at 9:06pm)	WOW. Congratulations! 9/18/11 at 3:10pm by Smithie	6	180
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	494
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	288
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	510
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	1,284
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	556
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	334
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	249
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	5,481
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	1,747
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	501
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	1,681
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	558
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	598
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	714
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	3,628
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	1,182
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	1,644
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	1,588
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	954
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	933
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	1,627
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	1,145
We're matched started by BeckC (6/8/11 at 4:33pm) 1 2	Congratulations!!!!!!!! 8/2/11 at 5:58am by christophersmom	25	1,741
I'm new here started by Momlette (7/28/11 at 12:55pm)	Hi Momlette and welcome. You landed in the Adoption forum so i... 8/1/11 at 7:33pm by lauren	2	1,077
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	1,911
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	958
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	1,425
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	1,436
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	1,322
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. The... 7/21/11 at 11:26am by christophersmom	6	1,634
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 bought... 7/17/11 at 11:25pm by LessTraveledBy	6	1,345
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	1,132