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Source: Focus on Adoption magazine
In this five-part series from 2006, we present the diary of Mary Ella, an intercountry adoptive mom. She shares the journey she and her husband, Wayne, took to Korea to meet their long-awaited daughter, Leelee.Day 1 and 2Day 3 and 4Day 5Day 5 continued, and Day 6Day 6 continued, Day 7, and one final entryWant to read more? Subscribe to Focus on Adoption magazine!
Source: Focus on Adoption magazine
Three years ago, Dave and Juanita Alexander found themselves halfway around the world with 18 suitcases, 12 carry-ons, a year’s worth of supplies and four children. Dave and Juanita, have collectively lived and worked in five countries (including Canada), and have four beautiful children through adoption. In 2012, they uprooted their lives to move to Uganda for a year. Since then, they have settled back into their daily lives in Langley and
Source: Focus on Adoption magazine
A passion for cultureJune 2015 will mark the eighth annual Roots Celebration within Okanagan First Nation Territory, the land of the Syilx people. The event serves Indigenous children and youth in care by helping to instill in them a sense of pride, honour and respect for their identity and heritage. Organizers and participants represent many Nations and bring together the best of what they have to share over a weekend rich in Indigenous
Source: Focus on Adoption magazine
Not so pacifist playIf parenting teaches us anything, it’s that our noble intentions have little bearing on reality. Before Victor arrived in our lives like a whirling dervish almost six years ago, I was adamant that we would be a No Toy Guns Household. I also secretly believed he would grow up in a post-racial “fusion” society. These pipe dreams ranked up there with fantasies like, “My son won’t watch TV, eat sugar, or play video games.” When
Source: Focus on Adoption magazine
My first encounter with the idea of children in care who needed families was during a church service as a little girl.The speaker shared unsettling statistics about kids who age out of care and end up incarcerated, homeless, or worse; kids who are separated from their siblings; and young adults who have no place to spend the holidays or summer vacation. I suppose it all resonated with me because I came from a family of five siblings, and I
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For many internationally adopted children, a part of adjusting to their new home will include learning to hear the sounds of English. They will then need to learn how to move their lips, tongue, and jaw to produce these sounds, and then put words together.Language learningEncourage language learning by creating fun activities like Peek-a-Boo, singing songs, or other age-appropriate games.ToddlersChildren who arrive home after the age of
Source: Focus on Adoption magazine
The importance of cultural connectionsIn a previous article, I wrote about the Exceptions Committee in the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). The article was prompted by a list of questions that the Adoptive Families Association of BC had gathered from their membership. There were additional questions related to Aboriginal adoption in BC that I will endeavor to answer in this follow-up article.One of the most frequently asked
Source: Focus on Adoption magazine
Your adoption-related questions answeredMy father constantly makes negative remarks about black people in front of my African-American son. It really upsets me, but I hate confrontations. What should I do?Confronting your family members on tough issues can be a challenge, but it's an important responsibility for multiracial adoptive parents. Your son needs to see you take a strong stand against racism, so he will be proud of his heritage and
Source: Focus on Adoption magazine
My adoption storyPrior to my adoption, I lived in Tennessee with my birth mother (in utero) and then spent one year in foster care. Doctors’ assessments of my potential medical issues deterred black families from adopting me, so a white couple with experience parenting children with special needs was selected. I moved across the country to the most northwestern corner of the United States and joined what would become a family of seven adopted
Source: Focus on Adoption magazine
Within our first year of being married, my husband and I knew that building our family may come by way of adoption.I suffered from debilitating but undiagnosed pain, and doctors raised the possibility of a hysterectomy. It took another 14 years of pain and failed attempts to conceive before I found a doctor who finally diagnosed me with endometriosis.My age and the severity of my condition left us with a decision to make. My husband and I were
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