August 25, 2017
Adoption and Parenting Reads of the Week
Happy Friday!
We hope you’ve had a wonderful week, and that you’re feeling prepared for back to school season! Or if back to school isn’t your thing, that you’re ready to dive into a new season, and all the change that is in store.
As always, we’re here to share our favorite reads of the week, hoping they inspire, inform, and intrigue.
Enjoy, dear friends. See you on Monday!
Love this! This magical father transforms children with medical ailments into Justice League superheroes.
A legal error forced this couple to return their adopted baby to the child’s birth mom, with fatal results.
So what exactly is included in birth mother expenses?
These updates and changes to the vaccine schedule are vital to note.
Excellent school tips for parents after a foster adoption. From filling out necessary paperwork, to making sure you understand all of your child’s educational needs…this is a great piece with lots of helpful info!
How do you love a child who doesn’t love you back?
In recent years, reports of children dying under sedation at the dentist’s office have come to light…what do you need to know about taking your child to the dentist?
The five big money mistakes we make with our children. Do they really need what other children have? “Whether you call it a temptation or a trap, many parents talk themselves into believing that their children should have what their friends or peers have. This mistake probably goes back to our childhoods. If we grew up having less than other children, or feeling that we did, then we don’t want it to happen to our children. That’s a large part of why we work so hard to succeed.”
10 facts you need to know about adopted siblings.
It’s almost back to school time…have you considered talking to your children about bullying before the new year begins? “As a parent, you can help prevent bullying by having open communication with your children about school. The more you are able to talk with your children about what’s going on at school, the better you can help them understand what bullying looks like and some appropriate ways that they can react when they witness or hear about bullying.”