Hi John and Jodie, Welcome to the group. I am Cindi my husband and I are foster/adoptive parents. We have adopted one that was placed in our home thru foster...
Hello everyone My name is Lynda and I have 3 adopted children through foster care. I have been a foster parent with my husband, or have worked with teens for...
Hi, We are Shelley and Dean and live in Luxemburg. We have 2 adopted children, both special needs. Daughter is 13 and has been with us since she was 5 months...
I have time to do things Lynda! LOL Actually I also am a 3 yr. old preschool teacher full time. Some weekends go by rather quick and I wonder what happened...
I really understand the learning mission. I have done a lot of searching for reactive attachment disorder...it sums my son up in a nut shell...but what to...
Hi everyone, This past summer my husband and I adopted our first child, a 4 year old boy from Russia. This whirl-wind adventure began at the end of last ...
Hi, I am a single dad who has 2 adopted children, 6 and 8. They were adopted out of fostercare in Idaho at ages 3 and 5. They are both RAD to differing...
I'm open to chat whenever you want as long as my 2 will let me at the computer. Today has been a day at the ZOO!! My 13 yr. old is absolutely having a major...
Hi Shelly, I know your days. Mine have calmed down since X-Mas but, My Gosh, before X-Mas it was a "Zoo" too. My two are predictably struggling at X-Mas, end...
Hi Cindi -- Thanks for the warm welcome to the group and the info. We have been in the process with the state to adopt a child for over 2 years and getting no...
Hi Jodie, Wow, 2 years!! That seems like along time for the state. Our adoption with the state went very very quickly years ago. If you don't mind my asking...
Hey Shelley -- I agree with you totally 2 years - what is taking so long. I believe part of the problem is our lovely govenor signing the bill about returning...
Jodie, Have you checked in the adopt book sent to libraries, etc. In the last book there were a few children 3 and younger that I saw. I don't remember the...
Jodie, Just a heads up..The adopt magazine comes out quarterly, so it could be out dated. You might want to try looking at the website www.wiadopt.org ...
Hey Jodie, I adopted 2 children from Idaho 3 years ago. There were several websites that were helpful in my search. The Dave Thomas adoption website lists...
Hello, I received notices for two upcoming workshops I thought some of you might be interested in. Of course, it was after I mailed out my newsletter, so...
Carpooling may be a great idea. I'm interested in going to the workshop in Milwaukee but have to talk to my supervisor first. I will let you know. Andrea ......
Please let us know if you are going -- we have already decided we are going as we attended the Great Families Workshop at Adoption Resources and was told then...
Hi Mitch, To Milwaukee for the conference that is being held there. Andrea sent a post with it explained in there. It is February 18th. Holly Gulden is one...
I have been lurking for sometime....We are adoptive parents to 3 and 1 more that is hold....our18 year old is autistic and has cognitive disabilities...he has...
I am always amazed when the group does a new introduction and describes the issues they are dealing with. Everyone has so much going on and a lot of complex...
After reading your post I will remember not to complain so often. We only have three, and only one diagnosed RAD. I am finding that when he sleeps well,...
Hello Hang in there and get lots of respite. I understand what a turmoil you are going through. I have a 12 year old RADS kid. Take one day at a time and do...
It is very important to meet up with other adoptive parents. Writing on the web can last for so long. I think the carpooling to the Milwaukee seminar should...
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