Helping Your Kids Eat Healthy and Get Active
This September marks the second annual National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. According to HealthierKidsBrighterFutures.org:
- Obesity rates …
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Sep
2012
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month 2012
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Sep
2012
Contact from Birth Parents
Q & A with Laurie
Hello everyone, my name is Laurie Walker, and I am an Adoptive Family Specialist with American Adoptions. I have worked with many birth mothers and adoptive …
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Aug
2012
Red Thread Sessions Adoption Photography
Red Thread Sessions is a free photography service for adoptive families. It was founded in 2011 by two custom photographers who had added to their own families through adoption. Both women wanted to celebrate …
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Aug
2012
Have You Seen Timothy Green Yet?
Yesterday, Disney released The Odd Life of Timothy Green. The movie is a story within a story and follows a couple who – when faced with …
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Aug
2012
Change in Relationship with Birth Parents
Q & A with Laurie
Hello everyone, my name is Laurie Walker, and I am an Adoptive Family Specialist with American Adoptions. I have worked with many birth mothers and adoptive …
11
Jul
2012
Tips for Sending Pictures and Letters to Birth Mothers
As you read in this week’s Testimonial Tuesday, pictures and …
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May
2012
Will we learn the last names of the birth parents?
Q & A with Laurie
Hello everyone, my name is Laurie Walker, and I am an Adoptive Family Specialist with American Adoptions. I have worked with many birth mothers and adoptive …
11
May
2012
Advice for Joining Adoption Support Groups
Q & A with Laurie
Hello everyone, my name is Laurie Walker, and I am an Adoptive Family Specialist with American Adoptions. I have worked with many birth mothers and adoptive …
4
May
2012
Adoptive Family Parenting Preparation
Many couples who adopt through American Adoptions are first-time parents. They wonder if they should do anything special to prepare, like take classes or read books. First-time parent jitters are totally normal, and there’s truly only so much you can prepare for. But here is …
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Mar
2012
How to Tell Your Child About Adoption
Recently, an adoptive family we’ve worked with asked us: When is it a good time to tell your adopted child that …