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Celebrating and Recognizing Foster Parents in Child Welfare In order to retain and recruit foster parents, communities and organizations need to honour the significant role they play in a child's life. Dec 20, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Talking to Adopted Tweens About Puberty When it comes to discussions about puberty and procreation, adoptive parents need to also consider how these facts fit into the tween's adoption story. Nov 11, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Book Review of "What Is a Part of Me?" by Ola Zuri Zuri's latest book for child adoptees encourages readers to think about their adoption story and the questions they may have about their early beginnings. Oct 5, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Traveling Outside of Canada With an Adopted Child Before adoptive families plan international vacations they need to consider these factors to ensure an adopted child can return to Canada without a hassle. Sep 2, 2011 - Angela Krueger

How to Be an Advocate for Your Adopted Child Advocating for an adopted child requires adoptive parents to be proactive and realistic about their child's needs, as well as good communicators. Aug 5, 2011 - Angela Krueger

How to Talk With a Reluctant Spouse About Adoption When planning to adopt, communication between partners is key, however it is okay to go through the process with some reluctance. Jul 7, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Pros and Cons of Searching for Birth Family on Facebook Finding birth relatives on Facebook is creating new concerns over privacy and contact for both adoptees and birth family. Here are some issues to consider. Jun 3, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Helping Adopted Children with Speech-Language Issues Prevalent among adoptees, speech problems are one of the first skills adoptive parents assess in their children in order to find appropriate supports. May 5, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Speech & Language Delays in Internationally Adopted Children Speech problems are not uncommon for children, but for kids who have lived in orphanages, it is important for adoptive parents to prepare for issues. Apr 20, 2011 - Angela Krueger

What to Expect During the Adoption Home Study The home study is a crucial part of the adoption process and is mandatory for all Canadians to complete before adopting a child into their family. Apr 12, 2011 - Angela Krueger

How Adoptive Parents Can Keep Their Relationship Strong By keeping a strong relationship throughout the adoption process, couples are able to provide a stable and positive home environment for an adopted child. Apr 8, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Helping Adopted Children With Sleep Issues For adoptive parents whose children have a hard time falling asleep, oftentimes there are valid reasons for the sleep issues and also strategies to help. Mar 29, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Book Review of Message From an Unknown Chinese Mother by Xinran Through compelling and heartfelt storytelling, Xinran gives insight into the lives of China's women and orphans in Message From an Unknown Chinese Mother. Mar 23, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Helping Adopted Kids Deal With Separation Anxiety Adopted children commonly experience separation anxiety and in some cases it is related to attachment and bonding issues. Mar 11, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Helping Adopted Children With Food Issues Common in adopted children who have been traumatized, issues around food can be managed with a combination of understanding, flexibility and therapy. Mar 4, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Infant Massage as a Way to Bond With Adopted Baby Giving a positive, nurturing way for parents to develop attachments with their adopted child, infant massage has cognitive, emotional and physical benefits. Feb 24, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Helping an Adopted Child Search for Birth Family in Ontario Recognizing the importance of an adopted child knowing his history, many adoptive parents want to help their child connect with birth family. Here's how. Feb 15, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Helping Adopted Kids Deal With Anger Management Issues Anger is one of the many emotions adopted children experience, but with strategies for working with it, adoptive parents can help their kids cope. Feb 10, 2011 - Angela Krueger

How to Know When You are Ready to Adopt a Child Before starting the adoption process, there are many factors to consider to ensure the adoptive family is ready for parenting an adopted child. Feb 4, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Adoption Themed Songs for Home Videos Enhancing videos of a family's adoption journey by adding adoption inspired music creates meaningful home movies adoptive families will cherish. Jan 27, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Questions Adopted Children Ask Their Adoptive Parents By preparing answers for common adoption questions asked by adopted kids, parents have honest and thoughtful responses ready when the situation arises. Jan 18, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Initiating Adoption Talks With Your Adopted Child When parents ask the right questions, adopted kids feel more comfortable opening up to their parents about fitting-in, birth family and their adoption. Jan 11, 2011 - Angela Krueger

Dealing with Infertility before Adopting a Child To be effective parents for their adopted child, future adopters need to process their infertility by understanding loss and seeking support. Jan 4, 2011 - Angela Krueger

How to Claim the Canadian Adoption Tax Credit For eligible adoptive families who have finalized their adoption, the federal adoption tax credit helps to offset some of the costs of adopting. Dec 17, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Charitable Adoption Organizations in Canada By donating to adoption organizations, Canadians help to educate, support and offer hope to adoptees, birthparents and adoptive families. Dec 8, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Adopt-a-Toy Gifts for Adopted Kids Complete with names, birthdates and adoption certificates, these dolls and plush animals are appropriate Christmas and birthday presents for adopted kids. Dec 3, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Unique Holiday Gift Ideas for Canadian Adoptive Families From charitable donations to adoption jewelry, here are some unique Christmas gift ideas for Canadians touched by adoption. Nov 23, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Adoption Awareness Month Events in British Columbia From coffee sales and gala events to workshops and family activities, BC adoption organizations are raising awareness in November 2010. Nov 10, 2010 - Angela Krueger

National Adoption Month Events in Ontario Throughout November 2010, Ontario's adoption organizations are celebrating adoptive families and raising awareness of waiting children. Nov 9, 2010 - Angela Krueger

BC Adoption Programs Supported by Ethical Bean Coffee Adoptive Families Association of BC partners with Ethical Bean Coffee to promote Adoption Awareness Month throughout November 2010. Nov 3, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Finding an Adoption Practitioner in Ontario Choosing an adoption social worker is one of the first things hopeful adoptive parents must do. Here are some tips on finding an adoption practitioner. Oct 28, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Effective Discipline Strategies for Adopted Kids Adoptive parents may be unsure how to discipline their adopted child who has had hard life experiences but there are methods that can be helpful. Oct 22, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Using Time-Ins for Disciplining Adopted Children Time-in is a discipline method that encourages adopted kids to feel safe, secure and loved as they learn how to regulate their own behaviour. Oct 14, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Helping Adopted Kids Transition to Daycare When an adopted child starts going to daycare, adoptive parents need to be proactive in preparing their child and the caregivers for the transition. Oct 8, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Signs, Causes and Ways to Help Anxiety in Adopted Kids By being aware of the signs, triggers and ways to help anxiety, adoptive parents can support their children in overcoming their worries and fears. Oct 1, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Guidelines for Going to the Hospital for Newborn Adoption When adopting a baby right from the hospital, adoptive parents need to prepare for the visit both practically and emotionally. Sep 24, 2010 - Angela Krueger

How Adoption Parenting is Different From Having Biological Kids When considering adoption, people often wonder if being an adoptive family is different from being a "normal" family. The answer is no ... and yes. Sep 15, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Preparing Adoptive Families for a Homeland Visit Visiting an adoptee's birth country can be an exciting adventure if the adoptive family does research before the trip and plans for all scenarios. Sep 9, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda – Adoption Book Review Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda describes the life of an adoptee and her two families before, during and after her adoption from India as a baby. Sep 4, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Visiting an Adopted Child's Birth Country For adoptees of all ages, a homeland visit can create connections with culture and birth family, as well as help with issues around identity. Aug 25, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Making Lifebooks for Foster Kids Foster parents, social workers and mentors can help foster children make lifebooks that reflect who they are and record all aspects of their lives. Aug 12, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Talking About Difficult Birth Circumstances in Adoption When telling adoptees their birth history, adoptive parents need to consider when and how to share, as well as how to help process the information. Aug 6, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Preparing Nieces and Nephews for an Adopted Cousin To explain adoption to nieces and nephews it is helpful to use books and movies to start conversations with them about adoptive families. Jul 26, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Inviting Birth Siblings to Parties & Celebrations For adopted or foster children, celebrations are good times to get together with biological siblings. Here are ideas to make a memorable and smooth event. Jul 12, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Review: Book About Biological Siblings by Pamela & Camela Rollins Children's adoption book Life Sure Feels Different Living in a Separate House From My Brother gives insight into relationships between birth siblings. Jul 5, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Preparing Extended Family for Adoption In the process of getting ready to adopt, it is important to talk to friends and family about the adoption process and ways to support the adoptive family. Jun 25, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Open Embryo Donation and Adoption The process of donating embryos to adopting couples is becoming more open as donors can select a family for the embryo and stay in contact with the child. Jun 9, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Starting a Mentoring Program for Adopted Kids Setting up and running a mentoring program for adopted children may be challenging, but the benefits are very important for young adoptees. Jun 1, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Interview With Adoptee Ola Zuri About True Colours Mentoring The True Colours Mentoring program in British Columbia lets adopted kids celebrate their heritage and connect with other transracial adoptive families. May 20, 2010 - Angela Krueger

Play Therapy for Adopted Children Play therapy is an effective way for adopted kids to identify and work out feelings of abandonment, loss, trauma and not fitting in. May 16, 2010 - Angela Krueger

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