http://www.adoption-blog.com Adoption process & internatioal adoption Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:19:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Adoption by step-parents is one of the most common forms of adoption in the United States although it gets far less attention than adoption from outside the household. If your family is preparing for a step-parent adoption, be prepared to invest time and money in the process. You will need ... http://www.adoption-blog.com/adoption-by-step-parents-is-one-of-the-most-common-forms-of-adoption-in-the-united-states/ Article by Ashley Kate Couples who are unable to have their own children either through fertility problems or because they are a gay couple will now find that they have more options. As in they can either, choose adoption or surrogacy. The choice will however, be very personal. Does the couple feel ... http://www.adoption-blog.com/surrogacy-versus-adoption-the-pros-and-cons/ Article by Francia Delic Infant adoption, though perpetually controversial, is a practice that has endured through the ages, dating way back into the time of the Roman Empire, where adopting young men in order to serve as heirs to dynasties was not an uncommon practice. This carried well into the Middle ... http://www.adoption-blog.com/the-basics-of-infant-adoption/ By Michael Russell You are smart enough to know getting an education about adoption is your best first step. Bill Cosby once said “Once a parent, always a parent” and nothing could be more true. Adoption, like giving birth to a biological child, is a lifetime commitment, but you know that. The ... http://www.adoption-blog.com/adoption-where-to-start/ By Tim Souslin Kyrgyzstan, once a major participant of the international adoption field, is now mentioned with nothing but contempt and spurn. The story of the 65 children awaiting their families has made it to the front pages of adoption blogs, became a heated topic of discussion within many chatrooms, reached ... http://www.adoption-blog.com/international-adoption-the-plight-of-kyrgyzstan/ If a couple has been trying for sometime to conceive and have done everything they could to do so, then maybe they could consider adoption. There are so many babies and children in the world looking for a mother and father. Couples can choose to adopt a child in their home ... http://www.adoption-blog.com/adoption-is-an-option/ International adoption is a very positive alternative for couples who've endured disappointing fertility results and failed domestic adoption attempts. International adoption differs from domestic adoption because of the sheer number of orphans available for adoption from around the world. The availability of orphans means that you generally get to exert more ... http://www.adoption-blog.com/international-adoption-is-it-for-you/ We all know about China's population problem. Most of us are horrified at the Chinese one-child policy. China, in 1979, implemented the policy restricting the number of children a family can have to just one child. Unfortunately, a lot of controversies have stemmed from this policy. The Chinese people have been accused ... http://www.adoption-blog.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-china-adoption/ Toddlers continue the attachment and separation cycle in more sophisticated ways in the second year. They learn to tell you how they feel by reaching their arms out to you and protesting vigorously when you must leave them. Anxiety about separating from you heightens, and they may begin to express ... http://www.adoption-blog.com/childs-development/ The primary task of a baby is to develop a sense of trust in the world and come to view it as a place that is predictable and reliable. Infants accomplish this through attachment to their caretakers. During their early months, children have an inborn capacity to "bond" to ensure ... http://www.adoption-blog.com/the-first-year-of-the-baby/