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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?”
“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 [...]
Posted in Open Adoption Magazine
Also tagged adoptive parenting, open adoption, Open Adoption Magazine, transracial adoption
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Social Media’s Impact on Adoption
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy This morning the TODAY Show featured a story that helps reveal the impact of social media on adoption. The video clip above explains how an adoptive mother and her daughter used Facebook to find the woman who placed her for adoption 19 years [...]
Posted in Adoption News
Also tagged adoptees, adoption research, adoptive parenting, birthmothers
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“Mom, Why Don’t I Look Like You?”
In the past, through closed adoptions, these were probably dreaded words to hear. But now with open adoption, these words are easily explained and most likely already known from a very early age. By the time your child is asking these types of questions, they are noticing the differences around them and trying to figure [...]
Posted in Adopted Children, Adoptive Families
Also tagged adoptees, adoption advice, open adoption
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Talking to Children About Adoption – Part 4 of 4
If you are adopting and have other children, either biologically or through adoption, you will need to prepare them for the arrival of a sibling through adoption. If your other child/ren is/are adopted, this is going to bring up questions about their own birth and adoption story. It’s going to be a good opportunity to [...]
Talking to Children About Adoption – Part 3 of 4
If your child’s birthparents close off contact at some point, it’s important to let your child know that they are always welcome back. Let them know that their birthparents still have your phone number or address and if you’ve moved, that you’ve provided the agency with your new information so they can get it when [...]
Talking to Children About Adoption – Part 2 of 4
When talking to your child about their adoption story and you are discussing the circumstances around the placement, be honest with your child, but keep it age appropriate. Again, try to incorporate examples from every day life to make it easier to understand. For example, if your child’s birthmother was young, you could use an [...]
Talking to Children About Adoption – Part 1 of 4
It’s a good idea to think about talking to your child about their adoption story before they begin asking questions. If you begin using positive adoption language from the very beginning, they will learn it too and there won’t be anything “odd” or “uncomfortable” about it. Children learn the words that they hear and they [...]