What was it like growing up in the foster system?
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What was it like growing up in the foster system?
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I really want to know the details. We learn from everything, and I think it will help me be a better parent. Feel free to e-mail me with your stories if you don't want to tell everyone, but I prefer you tell everyone, so we can all learn from your experiences!
I really want to listen, and you might learn something...
God bless you all so much! Sorry to touch on a hard topic.
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wild_lostgirl1105
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shitty sorry to say it like that but its true. |
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 For those who have adopted older (age 3+ or so?) children...? |
At what point, if ever, did your kids start calling you mom and dad, or whatever name like that you use?
Were you uncomfortable at first, or happy or what?
Please share experiences.
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 Adoptees...I call upon you again for your help? |
| I just got off the phone with my oldest daughter's first mother. That is not abnormal, as we speak at least once a week. What was out of the blue was that she asked me if I thought S was going ... |
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 Raise or Adoption???? |
| I am 18 years old, unemployed, single, living with a friend temporarily, no car, waiting until jan to start college and currently 19 weeks pregnant. I have a huge decision in front of me and I am so ... |
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 Primal wound, I'm struggling to understand...Help? |
I am reading and re-reading trying to digest one chapter at a time.
Attachment happens between adoptive mother and child.
Bonding can only happen between biological mother and ... |
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 Did you or did you not have a good sibling reunion? If not, why? |
| This week has been wonderful. My oldest natural brother was contacted and he never knew about me. We are 2 1/2 years apart. There's another brother that's 11 months older than I am. The ... |
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 Want to become social worker for adoption agencies. What do i study? |
| So i have finally found what i want in life and what i love to do which is help kids, teens and young adults. I have always wanted to work for an adoption agency so should I study psychology or ... |
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 What is wrong with closed adoption? |
| Please help me understand. I am new here and I am not understanding why this is bad. If your mother gave you up she decided it was best for you to be raised by another. She shouldn't then ... |
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 Adult adoptees - how would feel if you found out....? |
| ...your adoptive mother did everything in her power to make sure the adoption was completely closed and refused to even consider open adoption?... |
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 Should an adoption agency ever use their big funds to take indigenous parents to court ......? |
....so they can get custody of their kids and sell them to foreigners?
Conflict of interest?
Wouldn't God prefer this agency to use all that money to assist in ... |
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 When you adopt an infant from a different culture, do you teach them about it? |
| For example, if a white american couple adopts a baby from Korea --when he is older, should they teach the child about his "native" culture? Why/why not? I mean, aside from biology, he... |
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 Does anyone know of adoption support groups for adoptees in the Chicago area? |
| I am looking for a support group that is geared towards adoptees...the only groups I am finding in the Chicago area are for adoptive parents, birth mothers, and international adoptees....any groups ... |
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 Adopting from Mexico or South America...info? |
| I would eventually like to adopt a child. I would love to adopt a child from India but with all of the world fighting- I just don't know if it's that easy anymore- not that it was easy to ... |
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 How can I find my husbands daughter that was given up in an open adoption? ? |
| The mother may have been in OR or WA or CA when she gave up the daughter. We live in CA.... |
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 What to say about Adoption Reform to the State Legs? |
| So, i have finally secured a meeting with the state legislators. I am planning on talking about new laws I would like to see (Outside counseling and independent legal representation, at least 2 weeks ... |
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 Should fathers be able to sue women who place their children for adoption? |
and claim that they didn't know who the father was, when they did?
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Should law suits be inforced and do you think it should be criminal (and inforced)?... |
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 How do I go about getting my daughter back after the adoption? |
| About six months ago i decided to place my eight month old daughter for adoption.what are the laws in Michigan regarding getting her back.I never signed her birth certificate over to the adopting ... |
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 Do you think you idealize your first mother? |
Please read this post by this first mother. Do you think you'd have rather stayed with her or been adopted by someone who wanted you?
http://answers.yahoo.com... |
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 If we were to go to the Adoptee Rights Demonstration next year...? |
My son stumbled across info on the Adoptee Rights Demonstration in Philly next year and this is what he decided he wants for Christmas...A family trip to Philadelphia. (How awesome is this kid??)
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 Adopting my 19yo step daughter.? |
| Been her "Dad" since she was 9 and she didn't get any contact or support from her father until just recently. I was wondering if its difficult to do this and would it be easier since ... |
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