The phrase “put up your baby for adoption” isn’t used much today. Instead, most birth mothers explain adoption as “placing their child” in adoption. After all, adoption isn’t “giving up” on anything; it’s about making the thoughtful decision to place your child with loving and r...
Step 1: Determine if Adoption is Right for You and Your Child Before even starting the process of “giving a baby up” for adoption, the most important step you can take for yourself and your baby is learning about the benefits of adoption to see how it could give your baby a better ...
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“It would be really hard on me, especially… I didn’t want to burden my kids with that big of a secret.” Like Erika, you can choose to keep your adoption confidential from certain people in your life, and still maintain a relationship with your child and his or her adoptive parents...
Now, switch it to parenting.“If my kids start behaving well, then I’ll give them encouragement.” It becomes clear, now, that this retroactive approach is doomed to fail. Positive reinforcement and encouragement must come first. You aren’trewardingyour child for their successes. Not with ...
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Fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous and likely to cause pain or a threat. It’s the belief. That little word is the good news about this very real emotion that adults and kids alike all exp
Join a Club– Being part of a group not only connects kids to other kids, it can also give them a sense of a higher purpose and shared goal. Clubs are often based on shared interests and activities with a focus on bringing kids of varying backgrounds together. Look for local clubs thro...
A group of my family members (father, my 1/2 sister and her 2 kids, my aunt and her daughter) have done 23 & me. I looked at different pairs of relationships -total shared cm’s & # of segments to try and determine if the numbers seemed to make sense based on the closeness of ...
And while adults usually can refrain from adopting every adorable dog and aww-worthy kitty that they see, many parents are discovering that the sight of a cute puppy up for adoption can trigger pleads of “Can’t we bring it home?” from their kids. But if you are ready to acquiesce ...