Older Child Adoption

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Guide to Adopting from Foster Care

Comprehensive and clear language guide through the process, procedures, and issues involved in adopting a child from the US foster care system. [ more ]

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Adopting

• Acquiring English
• Adopted Kids I Know
• Advantages of Older Child Adoption
• Dear Adoption Agencies
• Does "Older Child" mean "Special Needs"?
• Grief and Loss in Adopted Children
• In For the Long Haul
• My Musings
• Older Child Adoption: Becoming a Family (Russia)
• Spirituality in Adoption
• Successful Parenting Traits
• The Adjustment Period with a Dog (Similar to Adopting an Older Child)
• more

Parenting

• At-Home Therapy
• Challenges: When Older Adopted Children Won't Go To Bed
• Creating a Sense of Self
• Finding an Attachment Therapist
• Funny and Happy Memories
• Gotcha Day (Adoption Day Celebrations)
• Hannah's Healing
• Importance of Parental Consistency
• It's Just a Doll
• Laughing
• Maintain Control in Parenting
• My Top Ten Memories
• more

Resources

• Books for Older Adopted Children
• Required Reading

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