Talking to Your 3-to-5 Year Old About Adoption by Susan Saidma
Practical suggestions for beginning the adoption conversation with pre-schoolers. Makes an excellent handout. Includes sample conversations, suggested reading list.
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Ten Tips for Adoption Travel by Carrie Howard
Whether in the US or abroad, almost all adoptive parents travel to a distant city to meet their new child. Here are a collection of ideas and suggestions, some surprising, all wise, to help parents make the most of this defining event in a family's life.
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30 Ways to Celebrate Adoption
Expand awareness through these actions, one idea for every day of November's National Adoption Awareness Month
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Special Research Report: Nature & Nurture by Susan Freivalds
An important new research study demonstrates that adopted children fare just as well as their biological siblings. Must reading for all involved with adoption. A handout for teachers, family, and friends.
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How to Lobby Your Employer for Adoption Benefits by Elizabeth Mair
For working parents, the need to take time off without pay may put adoption beyond their financial means. Here's a road map, including a sample letter, for approaching your employer to request adoption benefits.
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The Adoption Tax Credit Explained: a Q&A by Mark McDermott JD
An expanded adoption expense tax credit was made permanent as part of the June 2001 federal tax bill. Here are the details on this complex new law. Useful for your accountant as well.
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Health Insurance for Adopted Kids It's the Law by Mark McDermott JD
As a result of Federal and state legislation, discrimination by health insurance carriers against adopted children is prohibited in most situations. Here's a handout for parents--and their insurance companies.
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Readoption Explained by Peter Weirnicki JD
What is readoption? How does it relate to citizenship and why should new international adoptive parents consider it, regardless of the laws in their state?
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