| This article from the New York Times brings a lot of clarity to the complexity of the modern Russian orphanage system and the need children have for ... |
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| "Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but soon something inside him started to bother him. He felt nervous for no reason. Sometimes his stomach ... |
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| "A child's life doesn't begin at adoption, and neither should his adoption story. This charming, delightful narrative of a Russian adoption contrasts a child's life before and after adoption in ways ... |
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| Scripture declares that all children are a gift - an inheritance - from God (Psalm 127:3). To reject the girl child, or to ascribe lesser importance to her, denies God’s justice and character and ... |
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| According to the United Nations, more than one billion people live in urban slums, and this figure will double in the next 30 years. Put another way, one of every three people who lives in a city, ... |
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| This helpful article in the New York Times discusses the topic of post-adoption depression, and how it can effect families. To read the article, click here: ... |
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| Children whose early development has been damaged by abuse or neglect are notoriously difficult to reach. Through many years' therapeutic work with adopted children and their families, Denise B. ... |
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| This book tells the heartbreaking story of the many poor and underprivleged children in India. It also shares hope for their futures:
Read reviews and purchase this book from ... |
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| Follow a young woman off the plane, down winding dusty paths, and through the doors of an orphanage where children are waiting to teach you the most important lessons in life. Travel past the ... |
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| The Global Orphan Crisis impacts the lives of 143 million children every day. Change the statistics and engage in this urgent challenge. Join Susan Hillis, Russell Moore, Mike Ryan, Elizabeth ... |
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| This article, which appeared in the New Yorker in early May, 2010 tells the true story of a family whose adoption of a Haitian girl through Holt International was processed in the aftermath of the ... |
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| This book will take you on a journey of discovery and healing through a mother's eyes. It uncovers the truth about childhood trauma, how it affects the mind and spirit, and what is required to ... |
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| The following is an excerpt from a Christian Alliance for Orphans blog by Jedd Medefind:
"Following the controversy over the American woman who sent her adopted son back to Russia last month, the ... |
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| Family connections are vitally important to children as they begin to find their place in the world. For transracial and transcultural adoptees, domestic adoptees, and for children in foster care or ... |
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An elegant and evocative book for adopted children to open the birthparent and adoption dialog between parent and child.
Many adult adoptees have gone through life wanting to ask questions about ... |
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| This books is fully illustrated and inspired by a young Adoptee. Cassie is a happy and cheerful six and 1/2 year old. Naturally, she has questions and even her own thoughts about her adoption and ... |
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| Grade 9 Up—This title refers to the "pieces" that adoptees must identify, gather, and put together properly in order to make themselves whole. It is a compendium of poems, essays, drawings, ... |
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| For adopted children, learning about their beginnings and how they understand what that means to them is a process. It doesn t happen at one point in time, but rather throughout the experiences of ... |
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| 'Adoption Lifebook: A Bridge to Your Child's Beginnings' is a new, easy-to-read workbook for international adoptive parents and waiting parents who wish to document their children's early lives for ... |
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| Working with adopted adolescents is complex. The key to successful therapy and healthy development is to help the adolescent discover and accept the person within. Parents will discover:
the six ... |
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