Adoption Issues

Adoption News and Information from Adoptive Families

2005-12-26T07:58:00.000-08:00

Myths may be half-truths, but these half-truths just aren't good enough when it comes to a subject as important as adoption. It's certainly no surprise that people who are unfamiliar with adoption buy into many of these myths, especially when they're perpetuated by the media and the culture in general; what is surprising is that lots of us within the adoption circle have certain misinformed beliefs about adoption that continue to flourish in our community. These are some of the myths...

Adoption News and Information from Adoptive Families

Adoption: A second chance at family

2005-12-03T08:14:00.000-08:00

The bright yellow balloon lolls above the heads of the three young children before sinking down to the floor, where all three scamper after it.

In the kitchen, two older girls, looking the picture of prim and proper, help their mother set the dinner table.

It is a warm and cozy family scene that a little over a year ago seemed like an unimaginable dream for Karen Brothers and Olivia Hernandez.

A second chance at family

Rockford Register Star - Rockford's Newspaper and Website - Local & State News

2005-11-27T11:32:00.000-08:00

"Sitting in their cozy living room the day before Thanksgiving, surrounded by toys, pictures, kids and pets, the Journys smiled and laughed often recounting their two trips to Korea ? the first, in March 2004, to adopt Bryce, and the second, earlier this month, to meet Kyele. They?re thankful that they were able to bring Kyele home in time for the family?s holiday celebration today, where she has new relatives to meet. They?re even more thankful for what the second trip meant to them as a family."

Rockford Register Star - Rockford's Newspaper and Website - Local & State News

WHOI - National Adoption Month

2005-11-19T13:19:00.000-08:00

"November is National Adoption Month, a time when adoptive families celebrate their recent additions and agencies take the time to educate people about the adoption process.

And one local family is sharing their experience - in hopes of helping others with their struggles of creating a family."

WHOI - National Adoption Month

Adoption reunion bridges 20 years | IndyStar.com

2005-11-13T14:13:00.000-08:00

"Emily Means doesn't remember the first time she had her picture taken 20 years ago with a group of children adopted through the efforts of attorney Steve Kirsh.
It's understandable. She was in diapers and crying at the time."

Adoption reunion bridges 20 years | IndyStar.com

Adoption Day Family Has 13th Reason To Smile

2005-11-05T06:47:00.000-08:00

Amid a flurry of pink-shirted children Friday, Alan Pedigo tried to keep order. He was more upbeat than successful.

"When you live with them every day, it's not quite so overwhelming," the father of 15 -- make that 16 -- children said.

Adoption Day Family Has 13th Reason To Smile

21 children get new homes on Westchester's Adoption Day

2005-11-05T06:38:00.000-08:00

"Approaching the bench in Judge Joan O. Cooney's courtroom yesterday was to sidestep stuffed animals and balloons and walk past rows of dressed-up children waiting for their adoptions to become official.

They sat formally before Cooney as she signed their papers, then smiled for their first photos as newly minted families. By the end of the day, 21 adoptions had been performed.'

Westchester's Adoption Day

Adoption process can go several ways

2005-10-22T15:43:00.000-07:00

Bradenton Herald | 10/22/2005 | Adoption process can go several ways:

"Adoptions are usually arranged either through an agency or an attorney who specializes in adoptions. Adoption agencies are either public or private. Public agencies, which are usually operated by state governments, tend to deal mainly with older children who have medical or psychosocial special needs."

BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Ethiopia's adoption dilemma

2005-10-11T16:04:00.000-07:00

"At the Kids Care Orphanage in Addis Ababa, hundreds of newborn babies - some of them only days old - are cared for until people are ready to adopt them."

"Most of the parents are from abroad. The adoption of Ethiopian children by foreigners has increased sharply in the past few years, with thousands of parents from various parts of the Western world adopting children from this impoverished nation."

BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Ethiopia's adoption dilemma

Oswego Daily News - Oswego, New York - Grant To Children Awaiting Parents Organization To Give Voice To Children Waiting For Adoption

2005-10-05T16:56:00.000-07:00

Grant To Children Awaiting Parents Organization To Give Voice To Children Waiting For Adoption

ROCHESTER, NY – The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has awarded a $45,000 grant to Children Awaiting Parents (CAP) for "A Right to be Heard," a program that empowers older children waiting for adoption in 18 NY State counties to speak in their own voices. Children Awaiting Parents serves Oswego County.

In Shadow Of Adoption

2005-08-21T14:03:00.000-07:00

"TAMPA - They went to Vietnam for the same reason - two women trying to find homes for abandoned children.
Mai-Ly Latrace, 32, of St. Petersburg, arranges international adoptions and says working with orphans is a calling from God. Her heart breaks when she sees a child in need, she says, and she has worked tirelessly to place children with loving parents overseas.

Parents such as Carrie West of Roswell, Ga. But West says her attempts to adopt in Vietnam were marred by lies and fraud. She places the blame on Latrace, who West says isn't building families but instead is trafficking children. "

In Shadow Of Adoption

The Manila Times Internet Edition | OPINION > Grieving in silence

2005-08-14T14:14:00.000-07:00

"TODAY marks the 3rd International Conference of Adoptive Parents and their Filipino Children at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. One essential issue that will, in all probability, be tackled is the continuing secrecy of Filipino adoptions. In a predominantly Catholic society that disallows premarital sex and contraception, there are admittedly many unmarried pregnant women exiled by disgraced families to conceive their babies in secret for adoption after birth. Rejoining their families, they are expected to maintain their silence about the adoption and they often do, but spend years silently grieving for their lost children. Hopefully, this international conference will encourage them to break their silence and talk about their pain. "

Grieving in silence

WCCO: Summer Program Helps Russian Orphans Find Families

2005-08-07T08:14:00.000-07:00

"There are hundreds of thousands of Russian children living in orphanages right now. The older they get, the less chance they are adopted. And thousands are released from orphanages every year to face a bleak future."
Summer Program Helps Russian Orphans Find Families

NPR : Foreign Adoption of African-American Babies Grows

2005-07-17T18:53:00.000-07:00

Americans adopted more than 22,000 foreign-born children last year. But the trend is reversed for some African-American and mixed-raced babies born in the United States. Those children are leaving the country, adopted by foreigners living abroad.

Among those adopting U.S.-born African-American babies are Earl Stroud and his partner, Allison Darke, of Ottawa, Canada. Both are Caucasian. They adopted their son Ethan, who is black, shortly after he was born in Chicago.

No one has a full count on the number of black babies from America being adopted by foreigners, but Tom Atwood of the National Council for Adoption calls it a relatively rare phenomenon. "Maybe we're talking about a couple hundred or so children a year," he says. "[That's] small when compared to the 128,000 adopted by Americans each year."

Jolie's adoption breaks relatives hearts : HindustanTimes.com

2005-07-16T12:53:00.000-07:00

Asian News International
Washington, July 16, 2005

"Angelina Jolie might have adopted a daughter out of maternal love, but if her grandmother is to be believed, Jolie took her away forcibly.

According to Star magazine, the girl baby, Zahara is the granddaughter of Almaz Blfnhe who helped deliver her and cared for her after the death of her mother.

"No woman wants to give away her own flesh and blood. Each day I would be in tears as I took her to the adoption office. They would send me away. But they eventually realised I did not have the money, and they took her from me and said they could give her a better life," Alma was quoted as saying.

"All I ask is that one day Ms. Angelina could send me a picture of my granddaughter so I can remember her and those beautiful big brown eyes, they are just like my daughter's eyes," she added."

Jolie's adoption breaks relatives hearts : HindustanTimes.com

Adoption: Iron Curtain Comes Down on Russian Orphans - COLUMN - MOSNEWS.COM

2005-07-03T17:46:00.000-07:00

"The head of the Prosecutor General’s office, having gotten himself actively involved in protecting the rights of Russia’s orphans, made an unexpected announcement that vacations abroad by the wards of foster homes and orphanages get in the way of these children getting parents at home."

Adoption: Iron Curtain Comes Down on Russian Orphans

Wait for adoption: 8 years and counting

2005-06-25T16:07:00.000-07:00

"FORT MYERS — A Southwest Florida family says it is taking seemingly forever for them to adopt a little boy. The Florida Department of Children and Families tries to find what it calls "Forever Families" for children waiting for adoption."

8 years and counting

Adoption happy ending

2005-06-22T18:01:00.000-07:00

"Cindy Kraft can finally come home.

The wife of Bryan, Texas, physician Joe Kraft has been living in squalor in Haiti for more than six months while raising four abandoned children whom the government told her she couldn't have. Roaches, dirty water and threats to her safety have been part of her daily struggle."

Happy Ending

Couple prepare to hurdle adoption barrier

2005-06-19T14:51:00.000-07:00

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Couple prepare to hurdle adoption barrier

Birthmother's Choice

2005-06-11T05:37:00.000-07:00

"This is a web site specifically designed for birth mothers only. This site was put together by professionals who have years of experience working with, living with, and being a birth parent. "

Birth mothers only

Juggling Congress, adoption not easy

2005-05-29T18:56:00.000-07:00

"The highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress never breaks a sweat when she presides over committee hearings or takes questions from reporters at weekly House leadership briefings.

But three years ago, Pryce had just received a phone call from an adoption agency that a 3-day-old girl could be picked up immediately."

Juggling Congress, adoption not easy

The Faces of Adoption

2005-04-30T15:18:00.000-07:00

"The exhibit, which debuts at an invitation-only gala this evening, features pictures of 50 Colorado children who have waited the longest for adoption."

The Faces of Adoption

Gladney Center for Adoption Presents The 2005 Gladney Cup Weekend of Events

2005-04-24T12:06:00.000-07:00

"Gladney Center for Adoption is one of the oldest and largest maternity homes and adoption agencies in the United States. Proceeds raised through participation in The Gladney Cup Weekend of Activities will benefit Gladney in creating bright futures through adoption. Marvin and Margaret Bush, Gladney Adoptive Parents of two beautiful children, are serving as Gladney Cup co-chairs. Lyle Lovett will be performing a benefit concert and PGA Golfer, Kirk Triplett, will be playing in the golf tournament."

Gladney Center for Adoption Presents The 2005 Gladney Cup Weekend of Events - Lyle Lovett and PGA Golfer, Kirk Triplett, to Headline Activities April 30 - May 2

AMERICANS ADOPT RUSSIAN CHILDREN MORE OFTEN THAN RUSSIANS

2005-04-18T18:41:00.000-07:00

"The United States is a country where Russian children are adopted most often: a fourth (about 5,000) out of the 20,000 children adopted by Americans annually are Russian. In all, 7,852 children were adopted by foreigners in Russia in 2003, which is even more than by Russians. Meanwhile, since 1996 at least twelve Russian children have died in the United States, the daily Russian Gazette writes.

AMERICANS ADOPT RUSSIAN CHILDREN

Adopted Russian girls arrive in area

2005-04-17T12:31:00.000-07:00

Adopted Russian girls

"Adapting to life on an eastern Montana farm is a whole new and exciting time for two Russian girls who have recently been adopted by a rural Bainville family.

Liza, 12, and Oksana, 7, who will start school in Bainville this week, are excited and happy to be in America and a part of a loving family."