http://www.adoptionattorneyhome.com/adoption-blog Adoption Blog Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:16:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Once you have decided to adopt a baby/child and filled out the initial application you are telling the adoption attorney attorney or adoption agency that you choose, that you have definitively decided to use their services. There is an overwhelming amount of paperwork that must be completed and reviewed before ... http://www.adoptionattorneyhome.com/adoption-blog/2009/07/27/adoption-home-study-what-to-expect/ The language that society used in the past, and currently today, concerning adoption is not politically correct or emotionally tolerant of adoption and the families that surround these adoptions. The phrases or words used to discuss adoption, both formally and some times in today’s society, are negative. Here are some examples ... http://www.adoptionattorneyhome.com/adoption-blog/2009/07/24/positive-and-negative-adoption-language/ Many adoptees of all ages face a very challenging and painful aspect of their adoption. Often they are asked hurtful, personal and intrusive questions. This is what differentiates them from other children. Some of these questions are about their own personal adoption and sometimes these questions come up from people ... http://www.adoptionattorneyhome.com/adoption-blog/2009/05/29/hard-questions-posed-to-adoptees/ The adoption process is a very delicate situation that all adoptive parents need to understand. They need to realize that it is not about them, it is about the child. These children often come into adoption knowing that they were not wanted or that their biological parents were unable to care ... http://www.adoptionattorneyhome.com/adoption-blog/2009/05/27/some-things-adoptive-parents-should-never-do/ Below is a description of one woman's struggle to deal with finding out that she was adopted... I was born in September of 1960's to a nurse in Washington State. She was 26 and unmarried. She had me at the hospital and left me the next day, unnamed and alone. The ... http://www.adoptionattorneyhome.com/adoption-blog/2009/05/19/finding-out-you-are-adopted-as-an-adult-one-womans-story/ The search for a personal sense of identity is normal among adolescents. However, to the adoptee it comes with the adoption process. Alternatively, it comes with the foster child that is placed in a foster home. They wonder the same things. They ask themselves the same questions: Why ... http://www.adoptionattorneyhome.com/adoption-blog/2009/05/10/search-for-identity/ May is National Foster Care Month. This is a great time to recognize and honor the many families that open their homes and make a huge difference in the lives of children. These families take in these children while their parents are working on various issues or while the state ... http://www.adoptionattorneyhome.com/adoption-blog/2009/04/30/national-foster-care-month/ John and Jennifer were living in Arizona, working full time, and leading busy lives. John had a successful career as a software engineer and Jennifer a registered nurse. They had been married for 3 years. One Sunday while at church, they met Mrs. Lively. After getting to know her they ... http://www.adoptionattorneyhome.com/adoption-blog/2009/04/22/from-fostering-to-adopting-%e2%80%93-one-family%e2%80%99s-story/ My friend, Susan and her husband Bill, were happily living in Arizona. Both professionals in their field and living the good life except for one thing. They desperately wanted children. Both of them felt that their lives would be complete if they had children. The couple researched infertility treatments and like most ... http://www.adoptionattorneyhome.com/adoption-blog/2009/03/23/bill-and-susans-story-of-international-adoption/ Sometimes the tems used during the adoption process can be difficult to understand. We have compiled a short glossary of commonly used terms to help you understand some of the things that an adoption attorney might say to you. Accredited Agency An accredited agency is an adoption service provider who has been ... http://www.adoptionattorneyhome.com/adoption-blog/2009/03/06/adoption-glossary/