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Great news... started by sbrinton (2/22/11 at 10:37pm)	Yay!! It must feel good to be making forward motion and... 2/23/11 at 5:10pm by sagewinna	5	479
Adopting children with visual impairment or blindness?? started by rachie (2/21/11 at 10:38am)	Hi Rachel! We are almost through the process to bring a... 2/23/11 at 4:43pm by Whistler	1	315
How did you decide that you should adopt? started by ShellieC (2/8/11 at 11:32am)	nicolelynn, I honestly am not calling you ignorant, I just... 2/23/11 at 12:04pm by tiffani	14	1,035
Single parent adoptions? (sorry kinda long) started by leighi123 (1/25/11 at 7:28pm)	It all depends on what type of disability you have and how it... 2/23/11 at 3:42am by Polliwog	5	461
Formula Feeding... best options started by Marcimama (2/10/11 at 12:24pm) 1 2 3	Weird. Around here at least, the Earth's Best and the Wal-Mart... 2/22/11 at 6:31pm by Smithie	42	2,765
Post-adoption home visit & co-sleeping. started by ChristyMarie (2/20/11 at 6:09am)	I am probably personalizing too much, so forgive me if I... 2/21/11 at 6:22am by pumpkingirl71	6	712
USCIS G-884 Request for Original Documents? started by RedOakMomma (1/24/11 at 2:23pm)	A lot depends on the country from which you are adopting. As... 2/20/11 at 3:03pm by sak9645	2	683
I dont know where to start! started by leighi123 (2/13/11 at 6:49pm)	First things first. Do you want to adopt domestically or... 2/20/11 at 2:23pm by sak9645	1	209
Wait with me! started by sagewinna (2/16/11 at 8:49am)	We had our TB tests and fingerprints yesterday! (Yes, we've... 2/20/11 at 9:20am by Smithie	6	348
nervous Waiting for Birthparent to call me back *We're Matched!? #28* started by ChristyMarie (2/7/11 at 1:46pm) 1 2	(no title) 2/20/11 at 9:10am by Smithie	29	2,197
Little gripes about foster & adoptive parenting started by marsupial-mom (2/17/11 at 9:14am)	I hate that the foster care workers almost always call either... 2/17/11 at 11:24am by queenjane	1	381
agency v. lawyer options started by WaturMama (2/14/11 at 11:12am)	Thanks so much! Even though you had an unusual situation that... 2/16/11 at 10:24pm by WaturMama	4	266
Finding a birth mother for independent adoption process started by cdmommie (2/14/11 at 6:02pm)	I should keep a copy of "What did the letter say" in my file... 2/16/11 at 9:56am by SundayCrepes	9	1,497
Just getting started-VERY nervous- advice? started by hsmamato2 (2/8/11 at 3:08pm) 1 2	thanks...I think so I guess we put this off,till we can focus... 2/15/11 at 3:28pm by hsmamato2	24	869
Naming an adopted baby started by Whistler (5/6/09 at 3:42pm) 1 2 3	This is a major reason why we did change VeeGee's name. I... 2/15/11 at 9:24am by AndVeeGeeMakes3	48	3,640
Adoption and non-vaccinationg families - help! started by rachie (2/11/11 at 8:51am)	I can look- and peek at my file as well. I have it somewhere... 2/15/11 at 8:35am by ariahsmum	6	386
Update!!!! Almost 1 year home & finalized started by leahcar (2/9/11 at 1:11pm)	Yes, knowing what resources are available is so important in... 2/14/11 at 1:15pm by leahcar	2	324
TPR ever not granted by judge? started by alwayslearning66 (1/4/11 at 9:01am) 1 2	This link doesn't have anything specific to adoption but it... 2/10/11 at 3:52am by Polliwog	20	2,675
How much did you share about your AP lifestyle? started by WifeMomChiro (1/28/11 at 7:38am)	We chose to be selective about what we shared. We set up a... 2/9/11 at 1:02pm by Whistler	6	619
Anyone else loving the tax rebate? started by Whistler (2/4/11 at 4:32pm)	I sent in the amended ones last week (together) but I was told... 2/9/11 at 12:46pm by Polliwog	11	482
Explaining Adoption? started by MomtoAshlee (10/27/09 at 12:27pm) 1 2	My daughter is almost 6 and we got her at 3 days old right... 2/9/11 at 3:12am by Buddhamom	30	1,633
Has anyone dealt with methadone exposure? started by ChristyMarie (2/8/11 at 5:26am)	Oh gosh, I didn't even think to do a search. blush Thank... 2/8/11 at 9:12am by ChristyMarie	2	279
Help me figure out how to share about adoption with my toddler. started by Astrea (12/24/10 at 12:41pm)	Our son was placed with us when he was almost 6 weeks old,... 2/8/11 at 8:14am by karin95	17	788
Holidays and the annual birthmother contact :( started by pumpkingirl71 (12/26/10 at 7:15pm)	These things have so many variables, so it is impossible to... 2/6/11 at 8:18pm by alexsam	8	1,772
fostering transition to adoption! started by alwayslearning66 (2/4/11 at 3:02am)	I forgot to reply to this! Yes, our birthmother does say... 2/6/11 at 5:16am by pumpkingirl71	7	429
Many Mothers started by Diane B (1/19/11 at 1:17pm)	Our daughter, now 8, calls me and her birthmom both mommy. ... 2/5/11 at 11:23am by MrsH	14	709
What has been your experience with bio and adoptive children? started by bumbold (1/25/11 at 8:50am)	That's super great to hear! I also don't really know how... 2/4/11 at 7:38pm by bumbold	12	944
Please explain the adoption tax credit to me started by LessTraveledBy (12/23/10 at 10:34am) 1 2	Oops, I just posted a new thread about this because I didn't... 2/4/11 at 4:38pm by Whistler	21	2,060
Submitted our homestudy today! Also, question about eating issues. started by sagewinna (2/4/11 at 4:15pm)	We went in to the agency and several of the children were... 2/4/11 at 4:15pm by sagewinna	0	205
reluctant spouse started by trini (2/1/11 at 5:29am)	It took Dh a long time to come around, and he did really have... 2/4/11 at 9:04am by mmpmelmack	7	425
nursing adopted child after biochild started by WaturMama (1/16/11 at 5:18pm) 1 2	SundayCrepes- You are probably right. I'll pray some more... 2/4/11 at 8:34am by WifeMomChiro	24	1,160
Adoption Subsidy Negotiations started by mellymommy (1/8/10 at 11:45pm) 1 2	You are right, my post came across wrong, they do have their... 2/4/11 at 6:31am by christophersmom	28	3,881
A year later started by christophersmom (2/3/11 at 11:15am)	(no title) 2/3/11 at 10:10pm by sagewinna	4	342
Waiting To Adopt Non DDC - November 2010 started by Smithie (11/10/10 at 12:30pm) 1 2 3	Did you know you can do that now on MDC? I don't think it... 2/3/11 at 11:30am by CrunchyChrist...	54	1,917
opinions needed: gift for student who is also in foster care. appropriate? started by BethSLP (2/2/11 at 8:24am)	Perhaps you could call her foster mother and ask her what she... 2/3/11 at 9:17am by soso-lynn	7	367
when and how did you know your child was RAD? :) started by tiffani (1/24/11 at 8:33pm)	And my response is still the same. Both of my children... 2/1/11 at 8:19am by Polliwog	16	1,352
Naming... To keep or to re-name? started by Marcimama (1/23/11 at 11:26am)	When our son came to us, just days old, we were told he didn't... 2/1/11 at 7:55am by marsupial-mom	19	1,232
Birthmother visit! started by pumpkingirl71 (1/22/11 at 6:43pm)	Happy for you! We are preparing for our fourth visit with my... 1/31/11 at 6:42pm by akingme	3	361
I need some guidance. We may be adopting via private adoption. started by rachie (1/24/11 at 10:08am)	I agree with what everyone else has said. My attorney,... 1/31/11 at 6:34pm by akingme	7	600
Getting RAD teenager back in a month started by Emmons (1/28/11 at 3:23pm)	I think the key may be to have brutally open-eyed... 1/29/11 at 6:43pm by Tigerchild	1	442
Adoption lawyer vs. agency for independent adoption started by rachie (1/26/11 at 12:03am)	Rachie, it's hard to give a straightforward answer because the... 1/26/11 at 1:25pm by MrsH	1	327
fostering and birth parent's names started by alwayslearning66 (1/12/11 at 10:57am) 1 2 3 4	I hear you, Heather. It's a kind of Zen practice, this... 1/26/11 at 7:06am by alwayslearning66	79	3,695
... started by superbeans (1/19/11 at 10:20am)	I know what you mean about the worries. Sometimes I want to... 1/25/11 at 9:55am by alwayslearning66	6	495
Are you ever judged for neglect? started by pumpkingirl71 (9/15/10 at 10:58pm)	I just joined this forum as my husband and I are starting the... 1/24/11 at 9:31pm by jes h	9	1,835
Question about International Adoption started by RiverandJulie (1/20/11 at 5:39pm)	ditto what everyone else has said, but I'll add that in... 1/24/11 at 7:57pm by tiffani	6	350
safe phone numbers for RU efforts started by alwayslearning66 (1/24/11 at 11:13am)	Thanks for all the suggestions. Im not sure what a Google... 1/24/11 at 4:30pm by alwayslearning66	4	288
Is there anyone I can talk to privately about fostering? started by samy23 (1/21/11 at 5:11am)	There are also several threads in here on the subject of... 1/23/11 at 4:41am by lauren	5	339
Back From a Birth Family Visit: Got to See Pictures of DS's 1st Birthday started by Polliwog (1/15/11 at 2:42pm)	Grandma always asks about how DD's birth parents are doing and... 1/22/11 at 7:01pm by Polliwog	8	750
The "surprise" adoption thread started by chaoticzenmom (1/22/11 at 4:55pm)	has been temporarily removed. Thank you for your understanding. 1/22/11 at 4:55pm by chaoticzenmom	0	176
Are there any Canadian adoptive or foster parents here? started by luckyme1972 (1/21/11 at 11:19am)	Ok thank you I'll call them on Monday 1/21/11 at 6:07pm by luckyme1972	2	168