<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Adoption.com News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com</link><description>Adoption.com News</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:26 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:26 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Adoption And Fostering Part Two:  Expanding Your Family Through Adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-and-fostering-part-two-expanding-your-family-through-adoption</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:19:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-and-fostering-part-two-expanding-your-family-through-adoption</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Before Regina Leonard became a mother, adoption was always an option. -By Morgan Small, WABI]]></description></item><item><title>Tanya Barfield gently tackles adoption politics in ‘The Call’</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/tanya-barfield-gently-tackles-adoption-politics-in-the-call</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:57:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/tanya-barfield-gently-tackles-adoption-politics-in-the-call</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[In Tanya Barfield’s new play, Peter and Annie set their sights abroad after fertility drugs and an Arizona adoption fail. -By Elisabeth Vincentelli, NY Post]]></description></item><item><title>American Academy Of Pediatrics Supports same-sex Marriage,  Adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/american-academy-of-pediatrics-supports-same-sex-marriage-adoption</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:34:25 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/american-academy-of-pediatrics-supports-same-sex-marriage-adoption</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Gay and lesbian couples should be able to get married for the health and well-being of their children and families, the nation's leading group for pediatricians said on Thursday in a policy statement that also backs adoption rights. -By Susan Heavey & Genevra Pittman|Reuters]]></description></item><item><title>We Found Our Son in the Subway</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/we-found-our-son-in-the-subway-1</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:36:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/we-found-our-son-in-the-subway-1</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The story of an abandoned baby, an adoption, and marriage. -By Peter Mercurio | Source: NY Times]]></description></item><item><title>What Parents Should Know About the Adoption Credit</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/what-parents-should-know-about-the-adoption-credit</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:50:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/what-parents-should-know-about-the-adoption-credit</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The deal struck at the beginning of they year to avert the fiscal cliff restored the adoption tax credit and made it permanent, which is good news for parents. -By Bonnie Lee/FOXBusiness]]></description></item><item><title>Gladney Center for Adoption Celebrates 30,000th Family Created Through Adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/gladney-center-for-adoption-celebrates-30-000th-family-created-through-adoption-1</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:57:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/gladney-center-for-adoption-celebrates-30-000th-family-created-through-adoption-1</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The Gladney Center for Adoption announces their 30,000th family to be created through adoption. Source:  The Herald | HeraldOnline.com]]></description></item><item><title>For adoption group, a different kind of no child left behind</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/for-adoption-group-a-different-kind-of-no-child-left-behind</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:20:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/for-adoption-group-a-different-kind-of-no-child-left-behind</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[In 2012, more than 200 foster children have been adopted in Nebraska. Another 130 are expected to be adopted. -By JoANNE YOUNG/Lincoln Journal Star]]></description></item><item><title>Middlesex County Celebrates National Adoption Day</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/middlesex-county-celebrates-national-adoption-day</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:07:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/middlesex-county-celebrates-national-adoption-day</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Ten families were formed or expanded Nov. 15 as adoption procedures for 10 children were finalized at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick. Source:  NJToday.net]]></description></item><item><title>Bells ring out for Adoption Day in Syracuse					syracuse.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/bells-ring-out-for-adoption-day-in-syracusesyracusecom</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:04:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/bells-ring-out-for-adoption-day-in-syracusesyracusecom</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Bells rang out 63 times this morning to mark each of the 63 children being adopted into area families during Adoption Day ceremonies at the Oncenter in Syracuse.  -By Jim O'Hara, The Post-Standard]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption Month kickoff delivers 16 children to new families</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-month-kickoff-delivers-16-children-to-new-families</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:19:51 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-month-kickoff-delivers-16-children-to-new-families</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The “30 Days of Amazing Children: Explore Adoption!” campaign takes place each November. -South Florida Times]]></description></item><item><title>Annual Picnic Scheduled to Celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/annual-picnic-scheduled-to-celebrate-national-adoption-awareness-month</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:55:34 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/annual-picnic-scheduled-to-celebrate-national-adoption-awareness-month</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[November is National Adoption Awareness Month and the New Hanover County Department of Social Services, in partnership with the Southeastern Adoption Consortium, will host their annual picnic to celebrate Adoption Month. -Beach Carolina Magazine]]></description></item><item><title>The Only Hope for Many Who Want Children</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-only-hope-for-many-who-want-children</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:36:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-only-hope-for-many-who-want-children</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[The average adoption costs $30,000, and many families simply can't afford that without help. -By Becky Fawcett, Room for Debate/NYTimes.com]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption Tax Credit to Expire If Congress Doesn't Act</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-tax-credit-to-expire-if-congress-doesnt-act</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:22:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-tax-credit-to-expire-if-congress-doesnt-act</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[If Congress doesn't act quickly, the adoption tax credit, which has made it possible for millions of Americans to adopt, will expire at the end of the year. -By Andrea Poe]]></description></item><item><title>AAP Issues Guidance on Adopted Children</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/aap-issues-guidance-on-adopted-children</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:44:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/aap-issues-guidance-on-adopted-children</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Parents should tell children if they're adopted, and pediatricians should help them address challenges in rearing an adopted child, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. -By Cole Petrochko, Associate Staff Writer, MedPage Today]]></description></item><item><title>Pat Robertson in Adoption Warning: 'You Don't Know What Kind of Sexual Abuse They've Had'</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/pat-robertson-in-adoption-warning-you-dont-know-what-kind-of-sexual-abuse-theyve-had</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:40:56 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/pat-robertson-in-adoption-warning-you-dont-know-what-kind-of-sexual-abuse-theyve-had</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Televangelist Pat Robertson has said on Thursday's edition of The 700 Club with co-host Kristi Watts that people thinking of adopting children should be cautious.  -By Stoyan Zaimov,Christian Post Reporter]]></description></item><item><title>Adopting child is like falling in love</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adopting-child-is-like-falling-in-love</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:06:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adopting-child-is-like-falling-in-love</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Gang Su-suk, 52, and her husband Tag Jeong-sig, 60, have a big family by anyone’s standards, but of their 10 children, eight were adopted and a ninth is being fostered. -By Lee Hee-su/The Korea Herald]]></description></item><item><title>Adoptions give Father's Day meaning</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptions-give-fathers-day-meaning</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:47:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptions-give-fathers-day-meaning</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[For the Frohnas, “family” is not lost in translation   -Ryne Dittmer/Liberty Tribune]]></description></item><item><title>What I Learned About Motherhood by Being an Adoptive Parent</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/what-i-learned-about-motherhood-by-being-an-adoptive-parent</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 18:02:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/what-i-learned-about-motherhood-by-being-an-adoptive-parent</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Experience of adopting gives a unique perspective on motherhood, teaches new truths, and reinforces beliefs about parenting. -Kristen Howerton]]></description></item><item><title>Romney supports right for gay couples to adopt</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/romney-supports-right-for-gay-couples-to-adopt</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:24:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/romney-supports-right-for-gay-couples-to-adopt</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney reaffirmed his support for gay couples to adopt children. -Catalina Camia]]></description></item><item><title>Queen's Speech: Children and families feature</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/queens-speech-children-and-families-feature</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 17:56:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/queens-speech-children-and-families-feature</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Plans for more flexible parental leave, speedier adoptions and a radical shake-up of support for children with special educational needs are being announced in the Queen's Speech. -BBC news]]></description></item><item><title>Breaking down the myths and facts of adoption.</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/breaking-down-the-myths-and-facts-of-adoption</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 18:02:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/breaking-down-the-myths-and-facts-of-adoption</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Welcoming a new member to your family through adoption can be a joyful experience, but the process can be intimidating. -Lindsey Stiner/Pronews 7]]></description></item><item><title>Couple uses social media in adoption search</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/couple-uses-social-media-in-adoption-search</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 19:54:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/couple-uses-social-media-in-adoption-search</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Couple uses social media to announce their desire to have a baby through open adoption.]]></description></item><item><title>Virginia Conscience Clause regarding adoption is signed into law.</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/virginia-conscience-clause-regarding-adoption-is-signed-into-law-1</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:15:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/virginia-conscience-clause-regarding-adoption-is-signed-into-law-1</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signed a bill into law this month that will allow state-subsidized adoption agencies to reject potential parents because of their sexual orientation. -The American Independent]]></description></item><item><title>Mother and daughter show adoption is good at any age.</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/mother-and-daughter-show-adoption-is-good-at-any-age</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:48:16 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/mother-and-daughter-show-adoption-is-good-at-any-age</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Traci Lucien became an adopted mom at 49 – then a model for Oprah readers.]]></description></item><item><title>New Realities in the Extended Family: Who Is the Woman Celebrating Thanksgiving with Your Next-Door Neighbors?</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/new-realities-in-the-extended-family-who-is-the-woman-celebrating-thanksgiving-with-your-next-door-neighbors</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:25:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/new-realities-in-the-extended-family-who-is-the-woman-celebrating-thanksgiving-with-your-next-door-neighbors</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[New statistics show a dramatic increase in open adoptions.]]></description></item><item><title>Baby on Board: Adoptive Parents</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/baby-on-board-adoptive-parents</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:13:04 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/baby-on-board-adoptive-parents</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[EUGENE, Ore. -- The picture of the modern family looks a lot different than it did 20 years ago.<br /><br />And for parents, there are several ways to form a family, including adoption.  Holly Menino, KEZI  reports.]]></description></item><item><title>Financial Impact Of Adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/financial-impact-of-adoption-1</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:25:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/financial-impact-of-adoption-1</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[IRS gives significant tax incentives for people who adopt, including the adoption tax credit.]]></description></item><item><title>When Sharing Taxes Might Not Be a Good Idea</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/when-sharing-taxes-might-not-be-a-good-idea</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:41:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/when-sharing-taxes-might-not-be-a-good-idea</guid><author>Administrator</author><description><![CDATA[Many tax-cutting credits and deductions are forfeited. You can't take the earned-income credit, claim adoption expenses or child and dependent-care costs, use educational tax credits or even deduct the interest you paid on a student loan if you're married and filing separately.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption Tax Credit Awareness Day</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-tax-credit-awareness-day</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:50:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-tax-credit-awareness-day</guid><author>Administrator</author><description><![CDATA[This article provides information, forms and other useful information needed in order to fully take advantage of the adoption tax credits available to those who have adopted children in the year 2011. Make sure you take a few moments to check this one out. This is one news feature you won't want to miss.]]></description></item><item><title>The $13,000 adoption tax credit is back!</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-13-000-adoption-tax-credit-is-back</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:49:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-13-000-adoption-tax-credit-is-back</guid><author>Administrator</author><description><![CDATA[An adoption tax credit that brought huge refunds to many unsuspecting families last year is back.<br /><br />Taxpayers can claim up to $13,360 for each child they have adopted in the past six years on their 2011 tax returns this year -- an increase of $190 from last year.]]></description></item><item><title>Uinta County Herald From traumatic past to loving future</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/uinta-county-herald-from-traumatic-past-to-loving-future-1</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:56:03 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/uinta-county-herald-from-traumatic-past-to-loving-future-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Lamb's newest addition will be a baby boy from a relative in New Mexico.]]></description></item><item><title>The Jewish Imperative For Child Adoption | The Jewish Week</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-jewish-imperative-for-child-adoption-the-jewish-week</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:56:03 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-jewish-imperative-for-child-adoption-the-jewish-week</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Adopting a child is not only a great kindness. It is also a chance to cultivate greatness in an individual.]]></description></item><item><title>Sisters in Conover get a family for Christmas | CharlotteObserver.com &amp; The Charlotte Observer Newspaper</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/sisters-in-conover-get-a-family-for-christmas-charlotteobservercom-the-charlotte-observer-newspaper-1</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:16:16 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/sisters-in-conover-get-a-family-for-christmas-charlotteobservercom-the-charlotte-observer-newspaper-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Davises began their journey toward adoption by first considering becoming foster parents.]]></description></item><item><title>A new year ... a new family - Brattleboro Reformer</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-new-year-a-new-family-brattleboro-reformer</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:35:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-new-year-a-new-family-brattleboro-reformer</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Lori said her friends told her they were either "saints or nuts" to think about adopting three young girls.]]></description></item><item><title>Camarillo pageant winner has a passion for helping foster children  » Ventura County Star</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/camarillo-pageant-winner-has-a-passion-for-helping-foster-children-ventura-county-star</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:05:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/camarillo-pageant-winner-has-a-passion-for-helping-foster-children-ventura-county-star</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[It wasn't until Tanya Brunett, a counselor at Casa Pacifica, decided to intervene that Dedria's life turned around.]]></description></item><item><title>Group celebrates grandparents raising kids | StarNewsOnline.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/group-celebrates-grandparents-raising-kids-starnewsonlinecom</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:05:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/group-celebrates-grandparents-raising-kids-starnewsonlinecom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The occasion was the Assistance League of Greater Wilmington’s second annual dinner for the Grandparents Support Network.]]></description></item><item><title>Victoria Advocate | After childhood alone, 18-year-old Yoakum man gets new family for Christmas</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/victoria-advocate-after-childhood-alone-18-year-old-yoakum-man-gets-new-family-for-christmas</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:05:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/victoria-advocate-after-childhood-alone-18-year-old-yoakum-man-gets-new-family-for-christmas</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[As Moya settled in to his new home, the family decided they wanted to adopt him.]]></description></item><item><title>For one N.J. couple, the mail delivered a bundle of joy | 						NJ.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/for-one-nj-couple-the-mail-delivered-a-bundle-of-joy-njcom</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:05:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/for-one-nj-couple-the-mail-delivered-a-bundle-of-joy-njcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[the Roysters are committed to doing everything in their control to secure Andrew a bright future.]]></description></item><item><title>Nevada couple adopted 21 special needs kids in 30 years - News - ReviewJournal.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/nevada-couple-adopted-21-special-needs-kids-in-30-years-news-reviewjournalcom</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:45:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/nevada-couple-adopted-21-special-needs-kids-in-30-years-news-reviewjournalcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Managing a family with so many children is kind of like running a business, although you run it with love and patience, Roberta said.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoptions make families whole in time for Christmas » Anderson Independent Mail</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptions-make-families-whole-in-time-for-christmas-anderson-independent-mail</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:45:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptions-make-families-whole-in-time-for-christmas-anderson-independent-mail</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Last year, Sharon Cook’s Greenville-based office, which includes Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties, oversaw 236 adoptions.]]></description></item><item><title>Family took in a niece and a boy, both preemies with special needs | Richmond Times-Dispatch</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/family-took-in-a-niece-and-a-boy-both-preemies-with-special-needs-richmond-times-dispatch</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:45:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/family-took-in-a-niece-and-a-boy-both-preemies-with-special-needs-richmond-times-dispatch</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Campbell had to be trained as a foster parent before she could take Keisha home.]]></description></item><item><title>NVN residents provide love to foster children</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/nvn-residents-provide-love-to-foster-children</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:45:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/nvn-residents-provide-love-to-foster-children</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Rolph family decided to foster as a way to help other children and families.]]></description></item><item><title>A Washington County family of eight celebrates a Christmas gift, an adopted baby girl with Down syndrome | 						OregonLive.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-washington-county-family-of-eight-celebrates-a-christmas-gift-an-adopted-baby-girl-with-down-syndrome-oregonlivecom</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-washington-county-family-of-eight-celebrates-a-christmas-gift-an-adopted-baby-girl-with-down-syndrome-oregonlivecom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Brannock told Steele she had to talk with her husband, who works in the high tech field. After a quick phone conversation, she got back to Steele and said yes, they would adopt the little girl.]]></description></item><item><title>How a premature adoption led to a lasting bond - Chicago Tribune</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/how-a-premature-adoption-led-to-a-lasting-bond-chicago-tribune</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/how-a-premature-adoption-led-to-a-lasting-bond-chicago-tribune</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Medical complications brought the 4-pound boy into the world two months early, thrusting the Bennetts into a premature-birth adoption.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption's finality makes holiday special - MyRecordJournal.com: Wallingford News - Myrecordjournal.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptions-finality-makes-holiday-special-myrecordjournalcom-wallingford-news-myrecordjournalcom</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptions-finality-makes-holiday-special-myrecordjournalcom-wallingford-news-myrecordjournalcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Once Dawn and Cathy Thomas received their adoptive license in 2009, they started the child-matching process.]]></description></item><item><title>A local miracle: Steelton couple's adoption journey | 						PennLive.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-local-miracle-steelton-couples-adoption-journey-pennlivecom</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-local-miracle-steelton-couples-adoption-journey-pennlivecom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Lisa and John decided on adoption after realizing that they were unable to become biological parents.]]></description></item><item><title>Couple adopts 4 children from state foster system</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/couple-adopts-4-children-from-state-foster-system</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/couple-adopts-4-children-from-state-foster-system</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[It was more than a decade ago when Steve and Karen decided to attend classes for interested participants in Iowa’s foster care and adoption system.]]></description></item><item><title>African American children in Mennonite families bridge two worlds</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/african-american-children-in-mennonite-families-bridge-two-worlds</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/african-american-children-in-mennonite-families-bridge-two-worlds</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Some, like Janelle and Jasmine, have been with Mennonite families for years and ultimately adopted.]]></description></item><item><title>Make a difference, by adopting a child | CharlotteObserver.com &amp; The Charlotte Observer Newspaper</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/make-a-difference-by-adopting-a-child-charlotteobservercom-the-charlotte-observer-newspaper-1</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/make-a-difference-by-adopting-a-child-charlotteobservercom-the-charlotte-observer-newspaper-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Conover couple recently adopted two sisters, increasing their family to five children.]]></description></item><item><title>Simcoe Article: Family's first Christmas</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/simcoe-article-familys-first-christmas</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/simcoe-article-familys-first-christmas</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Three days in, on Tristan’s birthday January 27, Jennifer got the call that he was theirs if they wanted him.]]></description></item><item><title>Foster care system puts adoption on table | New Hampshire NEWS</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/foster-care-system-puts-adoption-on-table-new-hampshire-news</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/foster-care-system-puts-adoption-on-table-new-hampshire-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[For foster parents, concurrent planning means they may face an emotional roller-coaster ride.]]></description></item><item><title>Â‘One big, happy family' : After 3 years of marriage, couple adopts 3 children  - News Story - WSOC Charlotte</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/one-big-happy-family-after-3-years-of-marriage-couple-adopts-3-children-news-story-wsoc-charlotte</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:07:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/one-big-happy-family-after-3-years-of-marriage-couple-adopts-3-children-news-story-wsoc-charlotte</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Although the first few weeks were a challenge as the kids adapted to their new life, both Ed and Bethany Miller agreed they loved being parents.]]></description></item><item><title>County 'Adoptive Parents of the Year'   provide home for foster children | www.oceancitytoday.net | Ocean City Today</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/county-adoptive-parents-of-the-year-provide-home-for-foster-children-wwwoceancitytodaynet-ocean-city-today</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:05:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/county-adoptive-parents-of-the-year-provide-home-for-foster-children-wwwoceancitytodaynet-ocean-city-today</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Since the Cooks adopted Davey, the three younger foster children joined the household.]]></description></item><item><title>19 foster children adopted before Christmas | News  - Home</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/19-foster-children-adopted-before-christmas-news-home</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:05:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/19-foster-children-adopted-before-christmas-news-home</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Cheneys waited six years for a child of their own, a wait that ended Monday.]]></description></item><item><title>A holiday miracle: Kentucky couple adopt Native American son in Dickinson | The Dickinson Press | Dickinson, North Dakota</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-holiday-miracle-kentucky-couple-adopt-native-american-son-in-dickinson-the-dickinson-press-dickinson-north-dakota</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:10:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-holiday-miracle-kentucky-couple-adopt-native-american-son-in-dickinson-the-dickinson-press-dickinson-north-dakota</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Megan and Tim were able to meet Takoda’s birth mother, who chose them to adopt her son.]]></description></item><item><title>Meet the inspiring couples who are fostering instead of retiring | Mail Online</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/meet-the-inspiring-couples-who-are-fostering-instead-of-retiring-mail-online</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:10:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/meet-the-inspiring-couples-who-are-fostering-instead-of-retiring-mail-online</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The couple saw a TV ad appealing for foster carers and it struck a chord.]]></description></item><item><title>Adopted children, parents help Ala. governor celebrate award for adoptions from foster care | The Republic</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adopted-children-parents-help-ala-governor-celebrate-award-for-adoptions-from-foster-care-the-republic</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:10:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adopted-children-parents-help-ala-governor-celebrate-award-for-adoptions-from-foster-care-the-republic</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Steve Whyte said he and his wife are not finished and plan to adopt more children.]]></description></item><item><title>The gift of a child | www.morning-times.com | Morning Times</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-gift-of-a-child-wwwmorning-timescom-morning-times</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:15:51 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-gift-of-a-child-wwwmorning-timescom-morning-times</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Satalin said that anyone considering adoption needs to have patience.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption Day: Making it official | ind.gmnews.com | Independent</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-day-making-it-official-indgmnewscom-independent</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:15:51 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-day-making-it-official-indgmnewscom-independent</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Beverly Davis, the adoptive mother of eight children, knows the challenges of raising children well.]]></description></item><item><title>Young woman's late adoption reflects foster children's search for 'forever family' | woman, foster, young - TheMonitor.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/young-womans-late-adoption-reflects-foster-childrens-search-for-forever-family-woman-foster-young-themonitorcom</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:53:09 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/young-womans-late-adoption-reflects-foster-childrens-search-for-forever-family-woman-foster-young-themonitorcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Leah had planned on leaving for college after graduating from high school, but finding her forever family changed her mind.]]></description></item><item><title>The Big Problem Facing Foster-to-Adopt Families | Portrait of an Adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-big-problem-facing-foster-to-adopt-families-portrait-of-an-adoption</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:53:09 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-big-problem-facing-foster-to-adopt-families-portrait-of-an-adoption</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Finally, at thirteen months old, their little girl became their daughter forever.]]></description></item><item><title>Orem couple find joy in their 15 children</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/orem-couple-find-joy-in-their-15-children</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:53:09 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/orem-couple-find-joy-in-their-15-children</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Over the years, John and Cayce have shared their home with a total of 56 foster children.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoptive family embraces connection to birth mother - Woodstock Sentinel Review - Ontario, CA</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptive-family-embraces-connection-to-birth-mother-woodstock-sentinel-review-ontario-ca</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:55:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptive-family-embraces-connection-to-birth-mother-woodstock-sentinel-review-ontario-ca</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Endersby said she and her husband were both aware early in their relationship they were interested in fostering and adoption.]]></description></item><item><title>Reason to celebrate | Hernando Today</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/reason-to-celebrate-hernando-today-1</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:55:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/reason-to-celebrate-hernando-today-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The children left the courthouse with new last names, but more importantly, with parents and a family that will offer the loving, nurturing home that they truly deserve.]]></description></item><item><title>Mobile agencies promote open adoptions | 						al.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/mobile-agencies-promote-open-adoptions-alcom</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:55:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/mobile-agencies-promote-open-adoptions-alcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Adoptions can also be very open, as in the case of Charlie. The McGoughs have met his birth mother twice.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption brings gift of hope in time for Christmas | The Baylor Lariat</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-brings-gift-of-hope-in-time-for-christmas-the-baylor-lariat</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:55:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-brings-gift-of-hope-in-time-for-christmas-the-baylor-lariat</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Wachsmann's have three boys in their home, two of whom they’ve already adopted.]]></description></item><item><title>After loss, Chesterfield family gains through adoption | Richmond Times-Dispatch</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/after-loss-chesterfield-family-gains-through-adoption-richmond-times-dispatch</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:55:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/after-loss-chesterfield-family-gains-through-adoption-richmond-times-dispatch</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[A year ago, the Hollands completed what turned out to be an arduous adoption search. Anecia, 8, and Ameeria, 9, are now part of their family.]]></description></item><item><title>Weaving families together</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/weaving-families-together</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:12:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/weaving-families-together</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[An adoptive parent herself, Colls and her husband, Nestor, adopted nine-year-old Jared while the family was stationed in Hawaii, and 20-month-old Ryan, through CCS.]]></description></item><item><title>Social changes, economy affect adoptions in Oklahoma | NewsOK.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/social-changes-economy-affect-adoptions-in-oklahoma-newsokcom</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:12:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/social-changes-economy-affect-adoptions-in-oklahoma-newsokcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Andersons have a closed adoption. They never met Kaleigh's mother but said they would be open to communication.]]></description></item><item><title>Could I open my heart to trying adoption again? | ChicagoNow</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/could-i-open-my-heart-to-trying-adoption-again-chicagonow</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:12:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/could-i-open-my-heart-to-trying-adoption-again-chicagonow</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[My experience has also inspired me to help both birth parents and hopeful parents going through the adoption process.]]></description></item><item><title>Warm and Together</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/warm-and-together</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:12:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/warm-and-together</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Solomon also started fostering children about a decade ago, before she felt another calling earlier this year.]]></description></item><item><title>BCLocalNews.com - The Greatest Gift</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/bclocalnewscom-the-greatest-gift</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:12:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/bclocalnewscom-the-greatest-gift</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Brandners say the moment they received their daughter was “the most incredible experience of their lives.”]]></description></item><item><title>Foster children, adoptive parents count their blessings - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/foster-children-adoptive-parents-count-their-blessings-utica-ny-the-observer-dispatch-utica-new-york</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:12:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/foster-children-adoptive-parents-count-their-blessings-utica-ny-the-observer-dispatch-utica-new-york</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[After first meeting with Shannon at her Albany group home in April, the Inmans started visiting her two or three times a week.]]></description></item><item><title>Michael Gove describes how adoption transformed his life  | Mail Online</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/michael-gove-describes-how-adoption-transformed-his-life-mail-online</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:12:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/michael-gove-describes-how-adoption-transformed-his-life-mail-online</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Adopting means opening your home, and heart, to a life you’ve never known. But there is nothing as richly rewarding as being an adoptive parent.]]></description></item><item><title>Advocates work to grow pool of foster families</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/advocates-work-to-grow-pool-of-foster-families</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:12:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/advocates-work-to-grow-pool-of-foster-families</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Fullbright completed the adoption of Emma on Saturday during the Galveston County Adoption Day Celebration.]]></description></item><item><title>Baptist Press - Expert: Adoption blesses children &amp; parents -  News with a Christian Perspective</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/baptist-press-expert-adoption-blesses-children-parents-news-with-a-christian-perspective</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:38:04 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/baptist-press-expert-adoption-blesses-children-parents-news-with-a-christian-perspective</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[During the last 10 years, there have been between 50,000 to 65,000 children adopted yearly out of the foster-care system.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoptions Reshape Local Families - Bloomingdale-Riverview, FL Patch</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptions-reshape-local-families-bloomingdale-riverview-fl-patch-1</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:52:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptions-reshape-local-families-bloomingdale-riverview-fl-patch-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Anthony will become the fourth child of the couple, who are also grandparents and care for two other medically ill foster children.]]></description></item><item><title>A Cast-Aside Child Comes Home | Portrait of an Adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-cast-aside-child-comes-home-portrait-of-an-adoption</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:52:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-cast-aside-child-comes-home-portrait-of-an-adoption</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Today we start a new life together, mother and daughter.]]></description></item><item><title>Adopted Children Join Their Forever Families - Land O' Lakes, FL Patch</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adopted-children-join-their-forever-families-land-o-lakes-fl-patch</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:52:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adopted-children-join-their-forever-families-land-o-lakes-fl-patch</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Chief Judge J. Thomas McGrady said there are 1,800 children up for adoption in the Tampa Bay area, 200 of them available immediately.]]></description></item><item><title>Sharing The Love: Adoption a good option for growing families | GadsdenTimes.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/sharing-the-love-adoption-a-good-option-for-growing-families-gadsdentimescom</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:52:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/sharing-the-love-adoption-a-good-option-for-growing-families-gadsdentimescom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Etowah County DHR has placed 66 children for adoption over the past two years.]]></description></item><item><title>Teen grateful for foster family | The Clarion-Ledger | clarionledger.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/teen-grateful-for-foster-family-the-clarion-ledger-clarionledgercom</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:52:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/teen-grateful-for-foster-family-the-clarion-ledger-clarionledgercom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Today, Shona, now 17 and a sophomore at Madison Central High, is on the verge of being adopted by Madison couple Kevin and Tiffni Woodward.]]></description></item><item><title>Metro and State | State-wide ceremonies celebrate Michigan Adoption Day | The Detroit News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/metro-and-state-state-wide-ceremonies-celebrate-michigan-adoption-day-the-detroit-news</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:52:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/metro-and-state-state-wide-ceremonies-celebrate-michigan-adoption-day-the-detroit-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Adoptive parents Kim and Joe Tresick and four other families in the Macomb courtroom were among families who participated in special ceremonies in 30 courtrooms across the state.]]></description></item><item><title>145 adoptions finalized as state celebrates new families | Detroit Free Press | freep.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/145-adoptions-finalized-as-state-celebrates-new-families-detroit-free-press-freepcom</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:52:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/145-adoptions-finalized-as-state-celebrates-new-families-detroit-free-press-freepcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[At any time, about 19,000 children are in the Michigan foster care system.]]></description></item><item><title>Rhea Perlman: A Successful National Adoption Day</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/rhea-perlman-a-successful-national-adoption-day</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:54:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/rhea-perlman-a-successful-national-adoption-day</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[One hundred and twenty foster kids were officially accepted into their new families in Los Angeles.]]></description></item><item><title>Mass adoption brings Brevard families together | FLORIDA TODAY | floridatoday.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/mass-adoption-brings-brevard-families-together-florida-today-floridatodaycom</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:54:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/mass-adoption-brings-brevard-families-together-florida-today-floridatodaycom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The children ranging from 1 to 8 years old were adopted by eight families.]]></description></item><item><title>Children, new families celebrate on special day for adoptions - latimes.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/children-new-families-celebrate-on-special-day-for-adoptions-latimescom</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:54:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/children-new-families-celebrate-on-special-day-for-adoptions-latimescom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In total, 76 families adopted 120 children Friday at the Edelman courthouse.]]></description></item><item><title>Adapting to adoption - Times Of India</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adapting-to-adoption-times-of-india</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:45:34 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adapting-to-adoption-times-of-india</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[It is a phase of self-doubt, inadequacy and a sense of detachment from the adopted child.]]></description></item><item><title>New families form, foster families stabilize on National Adoption Day  | 						NJ.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/new-families-form-foster-families-stabilize-on-national-adoption-day-njcom</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:45:34 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/new-families-form-foster-families-stabilize-on-national-adoption-day-njcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Statewide, about 200 families signed papers Friday, bringing the year’s total adoptions to 944.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption ceremony makes forever families official - News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-ceremony-makes-forever-families-official-news</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:45:34 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-ceremony-makes-forever-families-official-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Christie O'Brien, mother of two adopted girls and four of her own children, said there would be bumps along the road.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption ceremony: Fourteen children adopted at Orange County ceremony - Orlando Sentinel</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-ceremony-fourteen-children-adopted-at-orange-county-ceremony-orlando-sentinel</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:45:34 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-ceremony-fourteen-children-adopted-at-orange-county-ceremony-orlando-sentinel</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Jeremiah was one of 14 children adopted by 10 families in Orange County.]]></description></item><item><title>Celebrating National Adoption Day &gt; The Independent &gt; News &gt; Local</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/celebrating-national-adoption-day-the-independent-news-local</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:45:34 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/celebrating-national-adoption-day-the-independent-news-local</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Early in the evening, adoptive parents had the opportunity to have a family portrait photo taken of them with their children.]]></description></item><item><title>Plant City mom adds foster sons to family on adoption day | TBO.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/plant-city-mom-adds-foster-sons-to-family-on-adoption-day-tbocom</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:08:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/plant-city-mom-adds-foster-sons-to-family-on-adoption-day-tbocom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The guardian ad litem who oversaw the case said Barefoot's demeanor toward the children won her over.]]></description></item><item><title>Annual adoption event celebrates second chances</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/annual-adoption-event-celebrates-second-chances</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:39:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/annual-adoption-event-celebrates-second-chances</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Nearly 40 families in the Billings area have finalized adoptions since the beginning of the year.]]></description></item><item><title>Families grow in love with blessing of adoption | St. Louis Review</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/families-grow-in-love-with-blessing-of-adoption-st-louis-review</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:39:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/families-grow-in-love-with-blessing-of-adoption-st-louis-review</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Ann Clegg could have been speaking for all adoptive parents when she praised birth mothers and parents for their unselfish decisions.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption Month shines light on process - Seminole Chronicle</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-month-shines-light-on-process-seminole-chronicle</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:14:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-month-shines-light-on-process-seminole-chronicle</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Every year, thousands of organizations across the nation arrange events to promote positive adoption stories and draw attention to the option of adoption.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoptive parents raise awareness about FASD</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptive-parents-raise-awareness-about-fasd</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:16:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoptive-parents-raise-awareness-about-fasd</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Newell-area family is helping others understand FASD and changing the way South Dakota deals with it.]]></description></item><item><title>Louisiana Adoption Agencies - Open, Christian, International, Adoption Agency, Center Louisiana Adop</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/louisiana-adoption-agencies-open-christian-international-adoption-agency-center-louisiana-adop</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:16:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/louisiana-adoption-agencies-open-christian-international-adoption-agency-center-louisiana-adop</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The event was held in celebration of November as National Adoption Awareness Month since 1976.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption changes lives</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-changes-lives</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:10:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/adoption-changes-lives</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Parents who make the decision to bring a new member into their family are giving a child the life that he or she would never have experienced.]]></description></item><item><title>Former foster families celebrate adoptions | foster, couple, wanted - Gaston Gazette</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/former-foster-families-celebrate-adoptions-foster-couple-wanted-gaston-gazette</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:55:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/former-foster-families-celebrate-adoptions-foster-couple-wanted-gaston-gazette</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Seventeen families celebrated finalizing their adoptions at a ceremony a week ago at the Gaston County Courthouse.]]></description></item><item><title>From the heart - NorthJersey.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/from-the-heart-northjerseycom</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:36:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/from-the-heart-northjerseycom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Two years after adopting their daughter, they decided they wanted to expand their family.]]></description></item></channel></rss>