April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize that we each can play a part in promoting the social and emotional well-being of children and families in …
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Apr
2013
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
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Apr
2013
Be an American Adoptions Pinterest Contributor!
American Adoptions is on Pinterest! You can find and follow us here: http://pinterest.com/adoptions/!
Whether we’re promoting our wonderful waiting adoptive families or sharing inspirational adoption …
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Dec
2012
First Night Celebrations for New Year’s Eve
For many families with children, celebrating New Year’s Eve can prove challenging, especially when trying to shield young eyes from traditional New Year’s revelry.
Since …
24
Nov
2012
Start an Adoption Tradition for Adoption Month
National Adoption Month and the holiday weekend around Thanksgiving can be a great time to start an annual adoption tradition. …
16
Nov
2012
Celebrating Adoption Gotcha Days
National Adoption Day (tomorrow!) is the largest Gotcha Day for adoption across the country! Since its founding in 2000, more than 35,000 children (particularly those in foster care) have had their adoptions finalized on National Adoption Day.
But for American Adoptions families, a Gotcha Day …
15
Nov
2012
Celebrate National Adoption Month with Other Adoptive Families
This Saturday is National Adoption Day, a day when those who are touched by adoption will be celebrating adoption in their lives! For many families, National Adoption Day is also the day that they officially became a family, and it’s so it’s an especially happy …
12
Nov
2012
Celebrating Birth Parents During National Adoption Month
It’s especially important to celebrate birth parents during National Adoption Month! These courageous women and men made …
10
Nov
2012
Tell Your Child’s Adoption Story
In a recent episode of ABC’s Modern Family (Ep. 405 “Open House of Horrors”), adoptive parents Cam and Mitchell have to come clean after telling their adopted daughter Lily an untruth about her birth mother. In a weak moment, while trying to get Lily to …
25
Oct
2012
Halloween Safety 101 for Kids
Keeping little ghouls and goblins safe while trick-or-treating
In the next couple of days, children of all ages will …
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Oct
2012
Tips for Finding a Pediatrician
When preparing for parenthood, you may find your mind a flurry of endless “to-do” lists and …