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Waiting to Adopt: Prepare a first aid kit specifically for children
Celebrating the arrival of your child is an exciting time, but it’s also important to be prepared for emergencies that can occur. Having a first aid kit on hand will help ensure the safety of your child should the unexpected happen. If time allows, we recommend assembling the first aid kit ahead of time. To [...]
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 [...]
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Also tagged adoption advice, 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 [...]
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Also tagged adoption advice, adoption fears, celebrity adoption, open adoption
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Redefining Family, Whether I Like It Or Not
I didn’t come out until I was 23. I’m still not entirely sure why—I knew my parents would love me unconditionally, and I hadn’t been raised to believe that loving the ladies was a ticket to hell. I didn’t know many lesbians, but in college I had lots of friends who were gay guys. I [...]
Independent Adoption Center PSA with Lynn Maggio, Mrs. Alabama America 2012
As the mother of six children — three biological, two through surrogacy and adoption, and one through open adoption — Lynn Maggio discusses how open adoption has impacted her family and why she believes in the work we do here. Her words are genuine and heartfelt — a wonderful spokesperson for the IAC! Read also: [...]
Waiting to Adopt: Preparing with Parenting and Adoption Books
How is parenting in open adoption different? Before it’s time to bring your baby home from the hospital it’s very beneficial to read up on what adoptive parenting entails. In open adoption particularly, it is important to consider all sides to the story; your role as adoptive parent(s), the level of openness you want to [...]
Waiting to Adopt: Selecting Child Care Provider
When your child becomes old enough and you have to go back to work, finding the right child care can be another worry to tackle. Before you start freaking out about finding the perfect situation, we have some tips to help ease your worries! The Baby Center breaks it down into six steps: Identify your [...]
“Transracial Adoption Talk” Open Adoption Magazine, Winter 2012
Letter from the Editor: In celebration of the new year, this issue of Open Adoption offers stories of both reflection and hope. On page one, you will find a collage of IAC’s newest families, followed by exciting announcements on page two, including the Holiday Card Contest Winner. We also reveal the look of our new [...]
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Also tagged discussing adoption, open adoption, Open Adoption Magazine, transracial adoption
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