A list of posts with relevant information and resources about adoption. Compiled by Friends in Adoption.
Adoption Conference – Presented by the Adoptive Parents Committee November 18, 2012 in Brooklyn NY Are you going to the APC Adoption Conference? Drop by and say “Hi” to Dawn and meet the FIA staff members at their Table. http://www.adoptiveparents.org/ This is the 32nd Annual Adoption Conference presented by the Adoptive Parents Committee, Inc.(APC). This year’s conference, a day-long event, will be … Read More
November is National Adoption Awareness Month and 2012 is the year when Friends in Adoption celebrates it’s 30th anniversary. We celebrate both events by bringing back great adoption stories from our newsletter, Journeys, to our blog. Enjoy!… Read More
Workshop Offerings from the Infertility & Adoption Counseling Center … from the IAC Center Director: Hello, I am sharing IAC Center’s Fall offerings. Our monthly Pre-Adoptive Parents Support Groups are in Pennington and Montclair NJ; and NYC. In addition, we have a NEW group for families who have been waiting awhile or who have experienced a fall-through. We believe that these couples or singles … Read More
FIA Families: Send in your Photos for Family Friday The Huffington Post is asking for photos of LGBT Families for their feature “Family Friday: Share and Celebrate Your Families With Us!” Each Friday, a selected family will be highlighted with a write up. –>So come on FIA families, submit your photos today! Here’s the original article (with a great gallery … Read More
An Afternoon with Debbie Riley Touched By Adoption, LLC and The Connecticut Adoption Community Network jointly present The Third Annual Adoption Education Forum entitled An Afternoon With Debbie Riley, MS. Ms. Riley is the Chief Executive Officer of The Center For Adoption Support and Education, Inc. (C.A.S.E.) and co-author of the book, Beneath the Mask, Understanding Adopted Teens. She has … Read More
Author of “Adoption Nation” Talks about how Openness has Changed Adoption Adam Pertman talks about how openness has transformed the adoption process and how adoption has changed us. Below are some excerpt from the article: “Openness can pervade all types of adoption. It’s about honesty, information and contact with your own past and your knowledge of it. It’s about contact … Read More
10 Things to Help and Support Your Friends Through Their Adoption Journey Ask your friends if they have cards stating their desire to adopt that you can leave at restaurants, airports, train stations etc. Go to your friend’s profile on www.friendsinadoption.org and press the “Like” button. Sponsor an adoption ad for your friends – newspaper, internet, or google. E-mail beth@friendsinadoption.org … Read More
Difficulties Growing up as a Transracial Adoptee “The adoption is noticeable, but it’s a good thing too because it shows that your parents love you so much that they didn’t just have you … they chose you.” – Donye’ Brown-Lamm Here is a very thought provoking article about the challenges and difficulties of being a transracial adoptee, even in a city which … Read More
Raising a Child of Another Race Here’s an interesting article that talks about the challenges of raising a child who is of a different race than the adoptive parents. “Acknowledging that transracial parenting is an inexact science, we’ve learned some important lessons along the way. Diversity is not enough. Diversity is good, just not enough, if it does not include … Read More
(Written by a birth mother) Who are you now? I was meeting with a guy I had known only from a distance. Never thought seriously about going out with him, but here we were, in a diner, splitting a turkey sub and mugs of steaming hot coffee. I wanted him to know about the baby I placed for adoption, so … Read More
It was great to see everyone at FIA’s Post Adoption Workshop. Given your positive feedback we are looking forward to continuing these and will post a schedule for 2012 on the FIA website within the next few weeks. Continued feedback is appreciated at meredith@friendsinadoption.org.
A beautiful CD, Sing Me Goodnight by Lisa Redfern arrived at the agency yesterday. The staff LOVED it — 10 stars! Lisa dedicates the cd to “Parents and children, everywhere, especially those creating families through adoption.” This would make a great gift. Please check out: www.lisaredfern.com Lisa Redfern’s “Sing Me Goodnight” is a a deeply personal collection of tender lullabies … Read More
