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Angelina Jolie to Adopt from Syria

Ever have those feelings when you just know something is missing, but you don't know what that something is? I've been feeling that way lately, I keep wandering around, rummaging through drawers, blankly staring at the TV. But I think I've finally figured out what was missing. We haven't heard ...

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About.co...ter Care — November 12 09

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RegDay Is this Saturday

The International Soundex Reunion Registry (ISRR) was developed with the idea of providing a means for families that have been separated due to divorce, adoption, or foster care to reunite. ISRR is a mutual consent adoption registry, meaning that for the registry to work, each adult (18 and over)...

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About.co...ter Care — November 10 09

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Happy Adoption Anniversary Boys!

Yes, seven years ago today, my husband, myself, and our daughter finalized the foster care adoption of our 3 boys. We fostered them for two years before facing a judge in Wichita, KS to make it all official. It's funny that we finalized in November during National Adoption Month, but back then ...

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About.co...ter Care — November 05 09

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Trampolines and the Culture of a Fostering Family

Thanks to a high school friend, I was given the opportunity to speak to her class this morning about the culture of foster care. It was a small group of college students in an entry level social work class about marriage and family. We talked about family as a system and a bit about different ...

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About.co...ter Care — November 04 09

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Tangled Hearts

Written by adoptive mother Patti Bongiorno, Tangled Hearts tells the story of a fictional adoption that reflects reality with Bongiorno's strong characterization and insight into the adoption triad. Not only is Tangled Hearts perfect reading this month for National Adoption Month, but the ...

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About.co...ter Care — November 01 09

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They Grow Up so Fast and the Halloween Candy Goes with Them

I'll admit it, I'm a little bit sad this Halloween. I don't have a little one to get ready for a school Halloween party. I don't have a little one to help figure out a Halloween costume. To top it all off, my daughter is a big middle schooler now and thinks that this year just might be her las...

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About.co...ter Care — October 30 09