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Adoption Resources
Free
downloadable guides from respected adoption professionals on many
adoption topics: attachment, returning to your child's birth
country, racism, etc. You need to register in order to download the
guides, then you will receive a link to use anytime you want to
download again. You won't receive junk mail.
http://www.emkpress.com
Adoption Resources
An
unbelievable resource with everything you need to know about
adoption. Subscribe to the free weekly
e-magazine.
http://www.Adoption.com
Adoption
advocacy
Classic articles from Adoptive Families
magazine for you to print and save: How to Lobby Your Employer for
Adoption Benefits, How to Be An Adoption Advocate, Letter to the
Teacher, 30 Ways to Celebrate Adoption, Positive Adoption Language,
lots more.
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/clip.php
Adoption
advocacy
Homepage of the Joint Council on International
Children's Services whose mission is to advocate on behalf of
children in need of permanent families and promote ethical practices
in intercountry adoption.
http://www.jcics.org/CIS.htm
Adoption
advocacy
News and events relevant to
domestic/international adoption and foster care. You can sign up for
Ethica's "breaking news" bulletins.
http://www.ethicanet.org
Adoption
advocacy
Homepage of the Inter-national Adoption
Alliance. Check here for news about adoption legislation and
events.
http://www.i-a-a.org/home.htm
Adoption
agencies
Homepage of Holt International Children's
Services, the agency pioneers in international adoption. Read about
Holt's philosophies, country programs, and fees.
http://www.holtintl.org
Adoption
merchandise
Multicultural-themed personalized products:
cards, mugs, signs, photo frames, t-shirts, address labels,
stationery, adoption announcements.
http://www.mandysmoon.com
Adoption support
groups
Homepage of Families with Children from China.
Includes everything you want to know about adopting from China,
including links to FCC chapters around the
country.
http://www.fwcc.org
Adoption support
groups
Homepage of Families for Russian and
Ukrainian Adoption. FRUA-Michigan is a group of volunteer families
providing support, community, activities, and resources for those
adopting, or who have adopted, children from Russia, Ukraine, and
neighboring countries.
Adoption support
groups
Information for those considering
adopting from South Korea and those already home with their adopted
South Korean children.
Adoption support
groups
Information for those considering
adopting from Latin American countries and those already home with
their adopted Latin American children.
Attachment in
Adoption
Doris Landry is a Detroit-area therapist who
specializes in attachment issues with adopted children. Her
extensive experience working with adoptive families has led to her
prominent reputation as a therapist, speaker, and author. She is
available for consultations; find her phone number on the
website.
http://www.adoptionparenting.net/
Attachment in
Adoption
A website devoted to educating parents
of children adopted from China and other countries about Reactive
Attachment Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Books: Culture for
Kids
A vast catalog of books for multicultural families.
Also dolls and toys from around the world.
http://www.cultureforkids.com
Charitable
Organizations
No Child Left Out (NCLO) is a 501c3 non-profit
organization based in Fenton, Michigan that is dedicated to
providing health, education, love and parenting to impoverished and
orphaned children around the world. Run by volunteers who are mostly
adoptive parents, NCLO is noted for its unique and very personal
programs, allowing families to "give back" to countries where
children lack the love and support of a family.
http://www.nclo.org
Charitable
Organizations
Love Without Boundaries is a 501c3
non-profit organization with many ongoing projects to support
children living in Chinese orphanages.
Lifebooks
A
really fun website that gives lots of information for any given
date, like what the weather was like, news events, who shares the
birthday--fun facts to include in a lifebook.
http://www.dayofbirth.co.uk
Lifebooks
Beth O'Malley, adoption
social worker and adoptive mom, is considered an authority on the
creation of adoption lifebooks. You can sign up for her monthly
newsletter of lifebook tips, and purchase her lifebook guides from
the website.
http://adoptionlifebooks.com
Mom 2 Mom
Sales
A terrific website with listings of Mom 2 Mom
sales in the southeastern Michigan area, including the Blue Water
area. The site also has lots of money-saving tips and great ideas
for families. A real fun site to browse around!
http://www.Mom2MomList.com
Parenting
Check out Elizabeth
Pantley's book "Kid Cooperation" for practical solutions to everyday
parenting challenges. They really do work!
http://www.pantley.com/elizabeth
Parenting
Love and Logic products provide parents
and teachers with easy-to-use, practical techniques that help adults
achieve respectful and healthy relationships with children.
The unique Love and Logic approach to raising children puts teachers
and parents in control, teaches children to be responsible and
prepares them for the real world. Learn how to raise
children who are honest, caring, and ethical.
Adoption support
groups
Families with Children from Vietnam
offers support and information for parents considering adopting from
Vietnam, and those already parenting children adopted from
Vietnam.
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