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What Should I Know About Adoption?

Adoption can be both a joyous and an emotionally trying process for a family. What are some of the issues involved? What do potential parents need to know first? What should the adopted child and his or her siblings be told?



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by pablothegreat
 May 30 '08 How Much Does Independent Non-Agency Private Adoption Cost?
Adoption expenses can add up but private adoption is the least expensive of all. It is also the least complicated. Good luck on your adoption journey and think good thoughts...... read full review 		Very Helpful
by jo.com
 Dec 29 '04 You are Adopting an Adult? This Information Might Help
Adult adoption is very different than adopting a baby. In some ways it is much easier; in others it isn't. Good luck if you are in the process.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Freak369

Freak369 is a Top Reviewer on Epinions 		Dec 08 '04 Annabelle's Story. No More Rumbling Tummy or Grubby Feet
Adoption is such a sterile word ... ... read full review 		Very Helpful
by sundogg99
 Jun 10 '04 Pulling back the veil
Don't immediately dismiss the concept of an open adoption: even if it stretches your own personal comfort zone, it can provide important, life-affirming information and relationships for your child. ... read full review 		Very Helpful
by drivearedbmw
 Apr 02 '03 Colombian Adoption.
There are some countries that will allow you to adopt independently, without applying to a US adoption agency. ... read full review 		Somewhat Helpful
by cntaur5
 Apr 26 '02 Daddy, Daddy, somebody called me the name that rhymes with trigger.
There is a lot to learn about adoption, but racism has no place in it. ... read full review 		Very Helpful
by annecal
 Apr 25 '02 Love is Thicker Than Blood
Adoption- A wonderful Option! ... read full review 		Very Helpful
by meleahk
 Apr 09 '02 Sometimes When You Are Adopted, You Want To Know Who You Are.
Adoption is wonderful for most children and finding the bio family can be as well. But sometimes not.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by BirdieEBL
 Jan 25 '02 A Plea to Adoptive Parents
If you say you will support your child's interest in finding their birth parents, STAY SUPPORTIVE.... read full review 		Helpful
by Jaydee1993
 Nov 15 '01 My real parents
The real parents are the ones who care for you, punish you, and love you no matter what!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by seacow
 Oct 31 '01 An imperfect solution for an imperfect world
it's not a perfect world.... read full review 		Helpful
by mindylt21
 Sep 28 '01 What will make baby happy.....
Adoption is the choice you need to make if you think your baby would be better off.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by rngpie
 Sep 11 '01 I give you a gift..
Why kill a baby when there is a couple out there wanting one?... read full review 		Very Helpful
by stlouieymom
 Jul 11 '01 Dear Daughter Forgive me.....
Adoption is a wonderful choice for the child and the new parents!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by galileo365
 Jun 03 '01 My Birth Mother Made An Excellent Choice!
Be honest and never lie or cover up. it could come back to haunt you.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by nwinston
 Apr 23 '01 Creating families
There are good ways to build a family through adoption. Research and choose wisely. You'll need to feel good about your choice when you explain it to your children.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by mrsditmer
 Apr 22 '01 Our adoption story....
There is no safe bets in adoption. County, private or international adoption all have their ups and downs. Being prepared and informed is the key to a sucessful adoption.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by disartain
 Apr 21 '01 This Grandbaby Was A Gift From God
If it is your relative that has decided to give up her baby, she probably know best. Make sure you support her.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by sxejustin
 Apr 13 '01 How fun it's been to be adopted.
My personal viewpoint on how it's been to be adopted.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by kks5369
 Apr 11 '01 A positive open adoption experience...
I recommend open adoption, and Lutheran Social Services has been wonderful to me throughout this difficult process. I look forward to meeting my daughter someday, perhaps.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by kks5369
 Apr 11 '01 Don't hide it...
Here are several reasons why it is not a good idea to hide from family & friends the fact that you have placed a child for adoption...... read full review 		Very Helpful
by kks5369
 Apr 11 '01 Searching for Birth Parents or an Birth Child?
Be tactful/discreet when searching for a birth parent. Some have hidden it from family, and may need time to sort things out before meeting you and making it public.... read full review 		Helpful
by rkwalton
 Mar 15 '01 An Adoptee's Perspective
As an adoptee I can say I'm so glad that two people took a chance on me.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Mom2TyZick
 Mar 08 '01 Adoption Do's and Don'ts
Be honest... read full review 		Very Helpful
by mommyof5
 Mar 08 '01 Making a difference in a child's Life
Whether you adopt or take in a child as foster child, every child is special and you can make a difference in their life! My life is an example.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by yzucker
 Mar 03 '01 Adoptee Laws
You should know everything about your adoption. Your original Birth Certificate is yours. Not the courts. Fight for It!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Tmayf63350
 Feb 22 '01 Yes... you too can buy a baby... the Kasses did
If you have enough money... you can get anything you want.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by jen76
 Feb 18 '01 Some Fathers don't just happen
The final chapter on our adoption process.... read full review 		Helpful
by LMALCOTT
 Jan 04 '01 I Don't Get It: One Adoptee's Experience
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by mike.holmes
 Jan 03 '01 The Loving Option
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by Talisman
 Jan 03 '01 Thank you Birth-Parents!
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by bkiser
 Dec 22 '00 Adoption: A tale about what not to do
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by AliventiAsylum
 Dec 17 '00 An Adoptee Speaks
Adoption in this country needs a severe overhaul to make sure the bests interest of the child are served, not the best interests of who has the most money.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by gamblinfamily
 Dec 14 '00 My Two Experiences With Adoption
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by barb4951
 Dec 13 '00 Adoption
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by danfit4life
 Dec 12 '00 Giving love by adopting a child
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by 3Boys1Girl
 Dec 10 '00 THIS MAKES NUMBER 18
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by pambo
 Dec 05 '00 This Holiday Made It Home/Favorite Holidays Writeoff
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by mrs2291mc
 Dec 04 '00 Adoption: Definately a Miracle in My Life!!!!!
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by toocraby4u
 Dec 02 '00 Why not Adopt
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by michabear74
 Nov 28 '00 Hoping for Adoption
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by diane32702
 Nov 28 '00 Birth Mother
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by Mommie2KK
 Nov 22 '00 ADOPTION: Nightmare or Not?? (From a birthmother's point of view.)
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by sscotts_woman
 Nov 19 '00 You were my baby when I gave you away
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by meakame
 Nov 17 '00 "I tried adoption"
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by Mobie7
 Nov 15 '00 Adoption to change a Life
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by ForgtnRose
 Nov 14 '00 Adoption: The So Called, "Instant Family"
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by deegirl67
 Nov 10 '00 What Makes our Family Different?
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by JulieWahm
 Nov 09 '00 Preparing to Adopt 3: Getting started
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by JulieWahm
 Nov 09 '00 Preparing to Adopt 2: Making Decisions
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by JulieWahm
 Nov 09 '00 Preparing to Adopt 1: Are you ready?
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by aj1171
 Nov 09 '00 What a blessing
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by 4yourisonly
 Nov 04 '00 The story of a birthmother
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by junebug531
 Oct 31 '00 Who Am I? The Need To Know.
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by ericgreene
 Oct 30 '00 My parents went shopping for a kid  and boy did they get screwed ;)
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by daner333
 Oct 29 '00 All Sides of This Fence . . .
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by cntaur5
 Oct 26 '00 Happy to find someone who opens their heart
It is a natural part of maturing that one questions one’s identity and place in the world. ... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Rowhite
 Oct 25 '00 Its about the Child!!
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by JulieWahm
 Oct 22 '00 She gave me the gift of motherhood,
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by SurveyPaid
 Oct 18 '00 Battle for My Sister's Kids
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by Vickie530
 Oct 17 '00 Children's Books on Adoption ages 0-10
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by katomat
 Oct 14 '00 I did give him up out of love
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by shelxland
 Oct 13 '00 The side of the coin unturned
Neither adoption nor reuniting with birth parents is a bad thing.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by markhaml
 Oct 13 '00 From Russia, with Love.
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by MadBunnie2
 Oct 05 '00 Adopting "in"
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by goddess_30
 Oct 04 '00 One story of an adopted child...
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by Colavath
 Oct 02 '00 Thank you birth mom!
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by marislet
 Oct 01 '00 Becoming an Interracial Family
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by 8700meadow
 Oct 01 '00 It's hard to find out by accident
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by ashtonsmommy
 Sep 28 '00 Brother, Uncle, or "Bruncle"???
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by SandyGarrett
 Sep 28 '00 THE MISSING PIECES....
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by SurveyPaid
 Sep 28 '00 Another Bump in the Road
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by YYvonne
 Sep 26 '00 Thanks Mom and Dad, for a home, for love
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by SurveyPaid
 Sep 25 '00 Adoption inside the Family
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by meggiesmama
 Sep 25 '00 Closed Adoption: One Model
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by NMmom
 Sep 23 '00 A Must Read for any Adoptive Mom
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by NMmom
 Sep 23 '00 Adoption Brings Unexpected Emotions
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by JKportland
 Sep 20 '00 Stepping off of the infertility rollercoaster
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by JamiLyn
 Sep 15 '00 Worth the time and the trouble...
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by ashtonsmommy
 Sep 02 '00 Reunion 2000, and beyond... (birthfather & family)
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by kathysue
 Sep 01 '00 "Well, At Least You didn't ABORT IT"
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by conniemarie
 Sep 01 '00 Will She or Won't She Give Up the Child?
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by Naya1
 Aug 29 '00 From a sister's point of view
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by YYvonne
 Aug 28 '00 When strangers make up your household
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by SurveyPaid
 Aug 25 '00 The best for Everyone.
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by cadream2
 Aug 21 '00 Is a fetus a fish or what?
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by Tori42
 Aug 17 '00 My Childrens' Rights To Know
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by nicegirl31
 Aug 17 '00 who am I ??
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by Tori42
 Aug 16 '00 A Blessing In Disguise
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by junebug531
 Aug 15 '00 You DON'T Have To Contribute To Their Gene Pool To Love Them
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by junebug531
 Aug 11 '00 Surprise! You Have Another Sister, Aunt Etc.
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by MissBelle
 Aug 10 '00 The adoption triangle???
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by MissBelle
 Aug 10 '00 My son's DADDY
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by junebug531
 Aug 09 '00 What My Birth Mom Went Through Because She Loved Me
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by PeAcHiS110
 Aug 08 '00 Abortions/Adoptions
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by wenke1
 Aug 07 '00 Birth Mother's Miracle Baby
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by wenke1
 Aug 04 '00 I gave an Angel to a loving family
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by Tahni
 Aug 02 '00 Identity Need Not Be a Crisis
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by patchz
 Aug 02 '00 family member adoption
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by Tahni
 Aug 01 '00 Ah, the irony - adoption and epinions...
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by jen76
 Jul 31 '00 Christmas Comes Early
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by EquineLdy
 Jul 30 '00 Operation "Big Hugs" the rest of the story(part 2 of 2)
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by EquineLdy
 Jul 30 '00 Operation "Big Hugs" (part 1 of 2)
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by nwinston
 Jul 27 '00 Handling the nosiest questions
Think and decide what to tell people about adoptions in your family. How will your teen child feel when they find out what others know about them?... read full review 		Very Helpful
by ladygwendlyn
 Jul 24 '00 I loved them very much
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by caoodom
 Jul 19 '00 the adoption option
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by MrsTaz
 Jul 19 '00 Adoption? wishful thinking!
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by AuntGlo
 Jul 15 '00 Let them be Loved
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by CrazyTim
 Jul 15 '00 God makes the family
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by abn25
 Jul 14 '00 Being "Just the adopted kid"
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by DebMomm
 Jul 12 '00 Problem with open adoption
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by bjimenez
 Jul 11 '00 An answer to my prayers
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by zsmomx2
 Jul 11 '00 A little piece of paper goes a long way
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by CrochetNYC
 Jul 10 '00 Adopting a Child
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by Yzerman
 Jul 09 '00 Birth Father Stereotypes
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by rosie6349
 Jul 08 '00 Giving away your child
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by Yzerman
 Jul 06 '00 Adopting? Avoid These Mistakes!
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by sherylc815
 Jul 04 '00 A Gift of Joy !
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by Mommie2KK
 Jul 02 '00 A birthmother - TWICE!
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by HeatherLea
 Jul 01 '00 Foster to Adoptive
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by fostrmom2mny
 Jun 26 '00 Foster Parenting and the Prospect of Adoption
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by onabreak2
 Jun 25 '00 I want to know about my Geneology and I cant Find The Answers
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by Ynmaeven
 Jun 23 '00 Adopted Kids Really Should Know...
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by gerper
 Jun 23 '00 Forget what you see on Oprah
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by calwaone
 Jun 22 '00 Beware The Golden Cradle Adoption Agency
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by dlbrantley
 Jun 20 '00 Advice for those considering adopting openly
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by dlbrantley
 Jun 20 '00 Advice for birth parents considering adoption.
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by dlbrantley
 Jun 20 '00 Life can never be simple...
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by Music1419
 Jun 19 '00 Adoption: Horror or Happiness
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by AKVision
 Jun 16 '00 "Gotcha Day": An Annual Celebration of Adoption
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by lippiesmom
 Jun 16 '00 keeping you baby
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by vgoulette
 Jun 13 '00 I'm NOT the grandmother. . .I'm the mother!
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by KaciesMom
 Jun 08 '00 Fitting in Adopted
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by Alicia12
 Jun 07 '00 2 families together
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by rillaith
 Jun 07 '00 To search, or not to search - that truly is the question.
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by dreamcatcher39
 Jun 05 '00 On Oregon's new law allowing release of birth certificates
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by Star5tuff
 Jun 04 '00 Adoption: what is was to me
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by tiffanybranch
 Jun 04 '00 adoption
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by pasue
 Jun 01 '00 Choose open adoption
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by junebug531
 Jun 01 '00 Be Prepared For The Turmoil Of Emotion
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by ClaireMomm
 May 30 '00 Looking across the Atlantic for an answer
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by tmarushia
 May 30 '00 Thinking of an addition to your family?
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by junebug531
 May 29 '00 To Search Or Not To Search-My Story And Advice
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by KuSueP
 May 28 '00 Adoption,medical records
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by Gthomp1
 May 26 '00 Natural Parents and Natural Feelings
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by Logster55
 May 25 '00 What being adopted means to me.
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by Maja
 May 25 '00 Adopted and Happy for it!
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by dreamcatcher39
 May 19 '00 Who's that knocking on my door?
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by Mercedeeze
 May 19 '00 An Adoptees Point of View
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by jbrowning23
 May 17 '00 Difficult Decision
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by cleardba
 May 16 '00 Deciding to place for adoption
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by klwalk
 May 15 '00 Handling Adoption - What Should be Shared
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by chubababa
 May 14 '00 Foster Care
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by junebug531
 May 13 '00 My Best Advice to Adoptive Parents From The Voice Of Experience
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by millymac
 May 12 '00 You Did Not Grow Under My Heart, But In It
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by Erica2k
 May 12 '00 Making the Choice
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by BearsFan
 May 11 '00 Kazakhstan Adoption
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by mooseymoose
 May 10 '00 The Name Game
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by kzdad
 May 10 '00 Her baby...My Gift
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by redwolfoz
 May 10 '00 Tell your child they're adopted as soon as possible
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by BirdieEBL
 May 10 '00 Where do I come from?
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by kzdad
 May 09 '00 What a wonderful thing! but, why am I still sad and scared?
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by jgarlough
 May 08 '00 MY WAY OF ANNOUNCEMENT
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by jgarlough
 May 08 '00 OUR GIRLS
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by krus54
 May 08 '00 Adoption-A Viable Alternative
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by Yzerman
 May 01 '00 About Birth Mothers
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by twicesweet
 May 01 '00 Today She Turned 15
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by sassymom
 Apr 28 '00 What do I do?
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by begginpup
 Apr 25 '00 Creating a makebelive being
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by BirdieEBL
 Apr 25 '00 Adoption, a very controversial subject
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by JENNI1396
 Apr 21 '00 Adoption doesn't have to be painful on you or the baby
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by kks5369
 Apr 20 '00 The soil of my life is rich and deep, and my head held high,...
Do not be discouraged if you have decided to place a child for adoption. The pain has subsided over the years, and I look forward to meeting her someday.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by noahtilsen
 Apr 20 '00 Adoption, Better Than Abortion
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by DLUDWIG
 Apr 19 '00 Adoption made me a Mom
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by kmhinman
 Apr 18 '00 My parents are biologically my grandparents
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by NOELCOMPANY
 Apr 17 '00 LOVE SHOULD BE UNCONDITIONAL
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by jen76
 Apr 16 '00 All I want for Christmas....
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by MISSYP618
 Apr 16 '00 I almost did it
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by zapbot
 Apr 14 '00 Adoption... Souls Thicker Than Blood...
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by jankp
 Apr 12 '00 Growing Up Adopted
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by RainGdss
 Apr 12 '00 You never know until it happens to you
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by bonniesayers
 Apr 11 '00 A Birth Mother's Open Letter
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by mheid123
 Apr 11 '00 Expecting Too
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by mheid123
 Apr 10 '00 Adoption - It Ain't All Good
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by mstigerlily
 Apr 10 '00 Adoption - I Have Only ONE Mom!
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by Tis_me
 Apr 07 '00 ADOPTION IS WONDERFUL..
Prayer is the only way to go, and WITH HIM, all things are possible...just ask for direction on this one, and follow your heart!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Lil_Turtle
 Apr 06 '00 Adoption: What a great thing
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by renasonceman
 Apr 05 '00 I might not be fit to be a parent. Hah!
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by HNAC
 Apr 04 '00 Adoption ... I Highly Recommend It
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by dizzie
 Apr 04 '00 adoption
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by Kitten
 Apr 04 '00 An adoption point of view from a friend of an adoptee
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by beards36
 Apr 04 '00 a wonderful way to say I love you
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by percyvil1
 Apr 02 '00 The Hardest Thing I've Ever Had To Do
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by bats1015
 Apr 01 '00 A Birth Parent and Proud
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by ldyt
 Apr 01 '00 Mother once Removed
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by jbrowning23
 Mar 31 '00 Hard Life
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by erik_kosberg
 Mar 31 '00 And baby makes three
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by SadieForever
 Mar 28 '00 Should you keep a child's birth name?
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by SadieForever
 Mar 28 '00 So, you want to adopt....
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by SadieForever
 Mar 28 '00 Tips For New Adoptive Parents
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