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  1. Helping your adopted child bond to you
    By Laura Willard on Feb 22, 2010
    The adoption process between a child and the adoptive parents is often lengthy and full of bumps in the road. During this time, most...
  2. Finding a pediatrician for your internationally adopted child
    By Laura Willard on Feb 3, 2010
    Your internationally adopted child, regardless of age, needs a good pediatrician in the same way that a newborn biological child...
  3. How to select an adoption agency
    By Laura Willard on Dec 31, 2009
    While the most important decisions you make about your adoption may relate to the type of adoption -- domestic, international, or...
  4. The adoption home study
    By Michelle Bruns Maffei on Nov 19, 2009
    How should you prepare for the adoption home study? Whether you go through a private agency or the birth country of your potential...
  5. Becoming a foster parent
    By Michelle Bruns Maffei on Oct 13, 2009
    Opening your home to children who need a temporary place to stay is an amazing act. Many children are in the foster system due to...
  6. Adoption: A step-by-step guide
    By Molly Cerreta Smith on Sep 11, 2009
    Much like pregnancy, the adoption process can be an overwhelming, stressful and incredibly joyful experience. In both scenarios, the...
  7. The costs of adoption: Adoption expenses and financial help
    By Michelle Bruns Maffei on Sep 11, 2009
    Families who are willing to open their hearts, and their homes, to children in need of a family deserve all the credit in the world....
  8. Lessons learned from celebrity adoptions
    By Sarah W. Caron on Sep 11, 2009
    Celebrity adoptions are nothing new -- Mia Farrow has been adopting from impoverished nations for decades. But with the recent spate...
  9. Types of adoption: Domestic, international, open and closed
    By Molly Cerreta Smith on Sep 11, 2009
    Choosing to adopt a child is a huge decision. But the decision-making does not end there. There are actually several types of...
  10. How to introduce adopted children to biological children
    By Michelle Bruns Maffei on Sep 11, 2009
    Adopting a child into the family is one of the most exciting times in any family's life! Find out how you can ensure that the...
  11. Celebrity adoptions
    By Sarah W. Caron on Sep 11, 2009
    Adoption is a wonderful way to give a child a loving home and family, when they might otherwise not have one. It's something that...
  12. This is what adoption feels like
    By Gina Shaw on Oct 14, 2008
    It seems so simple, and in a very basic way, it is: There are children out there who need a warm and loving home, and there are...
  13. Overseas adoption: How to get started
    By Michelle Bruns Maffei on Jul 30, 2008
    International adoptions from the top 20 countries totaled 18,748 children in 2007, according to the U.S. Department of State. If you...
  14. Tips for dealing with fussy eaters - Handling picky toddlers
    By Kori Ellis on Mar 21, 2008
    Do you find yourself pulling out you hair when it's mealtime for your toddler? Many toddlers are fussy eaters, but it doesn't have...
  15. Hope turns to Faith: Mrs International 2003 and infertility
    By Jennifer Newton Reents on Mar 13, 2008
    Just looking at her, she seems the type of woman who has it all. Michelle Fryatt is beautiful and intelligent, leads a comfortable...
  16. Adopting as a single parent
    By SheKnows Parenting Editors on Mar 13, 2008
    If you're considering adoption, you have many questions to ask or fears to address. How do you know if you're ready? Is your reason...
  17. Adoption - Where do you start?
    On Mar 13, 2008
    Adopting a child can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. However, the adoption process can be emotionally trying,...
  18. Crow gets a visit from the stork
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Singer Sheryl Crow has officially joined the mommy club.
  19. Sheryl Crow & son Wyatt
    By SheKnows Parenting Editors on Sep 28, 2007
    Sheryl Crow looks has that "new-mom glow" as she holds her newly adopted son, Wyatt, on the cover of current OK! magazine.

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