We all know Mother’s Day is this Sunday, but did you know that Birth Mother’s Day is also this weekend?
Every year Birth Mother’s Day is observed on the Saturday before Mother’s Day – May 9 this year. This is a special day set aside …
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Apr
2015
Q&A with Birth Parent Specialist Brighid Titus
We want to bring you, our readers, into the day-to-day of our agency by sharing more about the people you get to work with through …
22
Apr
2015
American Adoptions Joins in Opposition of ICWA Guidelines
Last month on our blog, we posted an excerpt from an American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA) press release. This press release expresses the concerns of AAAA on recently issued guidelines from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) that severely restrict available options …
17
Apr
2015
Child Abuse Prevention Month 2015
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize that we each can play a part in promoting the social and …
7
Apr
2015
International Adoptions Hit Lowest Point Since 1982
The total number of international adoptions by Americans fell by 9 percent in 2014 reaching its lowest point since 1982, according to State Department figures released last …
2
Apr
2015
Today is International Children’s Book Day!
Celebrate by reading a book about adoption with your child
In honor of Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday (April 2, 1805), the International Board on Books …
27
Mar
2015
How Does Your Family Talk About Adoption?
Adoption storylines can be found all throughout television and movies. However, adoption is not always as accurately or intricately portrayed as it appears in “real life.”
When you and your children watch movies like Paddington, Black and White, Annie or even Superman or catch up …
18
Mar
2015
New ICWA Guidelines from BIA
When the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was passed in 1978, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) drafted guidelines for best practices to accompany the law. In adoption cases, adoption practitioners and attorneys seek to balance those guidelines with each state’s adoption laws and …
10
Mar
2015
Recognizing Social Work Month!
Each March is recognized as Social Work Month. The National Association of Social Workers’ goal during Social Work Month and throughout 2015 will be to …
3
Mar
2015
Reminders for Waiting Families
Send Us your Tax Forms
All families currently working with American Adoptions and waiting for an adoption placement are reminded to send us the front page of their 1040 Tax Form for 2014. We need this updated information each year. For more information, contact our …