June 01, 2018
Adoption and Parenting Reads of the Week
Happy Friday, dear friends!
It really feels like summer now, doesn’t it? It’s grand. A season of excitement, adventure, relaxation, and soaking up the outdoors. We hope you have plans for a little or all of that this weekend.
Let’s get it started right, shall we? Enjoy some of our favorite reads of the week. Meant to pique your interest and stimulate your brain. Good things, we think.
You’re the best and we’re so glad you’re here. Big hugs, and we’ll see you throughout the weekend over on Facebook and Twitter.
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These “fab five” siblings were all adopted together by one incredible Kansas couple. Sibling adoption is so, so important!
Having a strategy for how to address social media and the internet is an imperative reality of modern-day parenthood. Love these common sense tips for navigating the web with your child.
Did you know that children are at a greater risk for identify theft than adults? Children in foster care, or adopted from the foster care system, are at even greater risk since their entire identity is stored in case management system files. Here’s what you need to know about protecting your child.
LOVE this interview with Hoda Kotb and Sandra Bullock — two fierce mamas who have become parents through adoption!
The Irish prime minister has apologized for a slew of adoptions from 1946-1969 that were approved using falsified birth certificates, making the children’s adoptive parents look like their birth ones. Another dark chapter in the stigmatization of unwed mothers.
The five best adoption loans available in 2018.
It’s Pride Month! The Huffington Post has round up 17 amazing LGBTQ-themed books for children.
Understanding the invisible special needs of adoption. “Maybe your child(ren) don’t have a noticeable special need or an official diagnosis and you’ve been wondering if you are just crazy, or if anyone else understands. When it looks “normal” to everyone outside of the home, the day to day frustrations of dealing with invisible special needs can make foster and adoptive parents feel isolated and judged by those who just don’t get it.”
Has your adopted or fostered child created a “fantasy family?”
Family road trips…they can be the best, and they can be the absolute worst. Have one planned for this summer? Here are some ways to make it bearable.