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A Look At Open Adoption – Does It Work Better For The Child?
IAC’s Marketing Directors were interviewed by the Pleasant Hill Patch on the advantages of open adoption and the comprehensive services IAC provides to ensure the health and happiness of all parties involved. Read the full article by Sarah Cooke: “A Look At Open Adoption – Does It Work Better For The Child?”
Single Adoptive Mother, Edie Falco, Talks to Her Kids About Being Adopted
Edith “Edie” Falco is best known for her role as Carmela Soprano on The Sopranos but she also plays the role of a single mom to two adopted children, ages four and eight. She talks openly and very simply to them about their adoptions. But she realizes that at their young ages neither her son [...]
Posted in Adoptive Families
Also tagged adoptive parenting, celebrity adoption, open adoption
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Katherine Heigl: Bonding with her Adopted Baby
Katherine Heigl is a renowned actress known for her roles in “The Ugly Truth” and “Knocked Up,” just to name a few. But now she also holds the title of mother to her daughter Naleigh adopted in 2009 from South Korea. It was something she knew she always wanted to do and made sure that [...]
Posted in Adoption Resources
Also tagged adoption fears, adoptive parenting, celebrity adoption, open adoption
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Adoption Tax Credit Updates
Adoption & infertility information hub Creating a Family published another helpful blog post detailing the protocol for filing for the Adoption Tax Credit. The post also provides time estimates and suggestions for making it go as quickly as possible. Dawn Davenport of Creating a Family also reports that, “…according to the Government Accountability Office, 68% [...]
Not A Wrong Number: Our First Contact from an Expectant Mom
First Contact—isn’t that the name of that movie where Jodie Foster talks to aliens? Oh, wait, that’s just Contact. But finally getting a call from an expectant mother—after months of silence and one unconvincing scam—did feel a little like someone was reaching out to us from another world. I’ve been working hard at that “networking” [...]
Celebrity “Guncles” Reach Out to Prospective Adoptive Parents
New dads, Scout Masterson & Bill Horn, also known as, The Guncles, on Oxygen’s hit reality show, “Tori & Dean Home Sweet Hollywood” have started an adoption mentoring service called “Hold My Hand” to answer questions prospective parents have concerning adoption and parenting. Scout and Bill adopted their daughter, Simone, just over a year ago [...]
Birthmother’s Day Tips for Adoptive Parents
Birthmother’s Day is this Saturday, May 7th, the day before Mother’s Day! What can adoptive parents do to show they care?
Posted in Adoptive Families, birthparents
Also tagged birthmothers, birthmothers day, birthparents
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Making the most of Facebook for your adoption
It’s exciting to see what a large and active community the IAC has on Facebook. It has become a place for asking questions, providing encouragement, and sharing lives brought together through adoption. For prospective waiting families having a Facebook page is a great way to be proactive and take charge of your adoption. While the [...]
Open Adoption Magazine, Winter 2010
Happy New Year everyone! The IAC is thrilled to ring in the New Year with the release of our Winter issue of Open Adoption Magazine. For a full newsletter archive visit the Independent Adoption Center’s website. Highlights in this issue include IAC’s prestigious recognition by the Human Rights Campaign for excellence in LGBT adoption, the [...]
Posted in Adoption News
Also tagged adoption networking, gay adoption, open adoption, Open Adoption Magazine
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