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About This Community
Whether you've adopted, are considering adopting, are an adoptee or birthparent who has placed a child for adoption, please join us. Adding to your family through adoption is a loving and wonderful choice. It can also be confusing, challenging and trying. There are resources to help you navigate the process.

NOTE: Please do not use this board to post solicitations to adopt.

Your Community Leader: cl-troynkel (what's a CL?)

The Adoption Option

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Adoption Talk
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Member Icon Gladney anyone? princessdani17 4 new  8:29 pm 
Member Icon I was adopted sunset5000 7 new  8:14 pm 
Starting out in Colorado mamaramsey 4 new  7:10 pm 
my heart is breaking!!!! mom2my_dreamkids 15 new  4:25 pm 
Member Icon Homestudy approved!  amelia81 7 new  2:27 pm 
Changing our plans? emmake22 9 new  12:29 pm 
Foster to Adopt Question lsquared2009 4 new  10:55 am 
Member Icon Adoption of Older Children in Foster Car shawn2010 9 new  Feb-8 
Profile ?'s kben2007 13 new  Feb-8 
Member Icon What are you giving BM for Valentines? ksadoption 3 new  Feb-8 
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Celebrations & Milestones
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Having a great week! so_blessed_777 5 new  1:15 pm 
Member Icon ** Important/significant dates? ** 2/7 cl-troynkel 3 new  Feb-8 
Member Icon I officially ordered my Lact-Aid!  mom2my_dreamkids 4 new  Feb-5 
Member Icon Update! eb101202 16 new  Feb-4 
Member Icon Im officially part of a ... mom2my_dreamkids 8 new  Feb-3 
we are scheduled!! eb101202 9 new  Feb-1 
Member Icon Only 2 months left! karenmtbc 7 new  Feb-1 
I just realized... s_lovee 6 new  Jan-31 
Member Icon Happy Finaliaztion to Eli! (Ashley's DS) cl-troynkel 4 new  Jan-31 
Member Icon Lunch with Birthmom! cl-troynkel 5 new  Jan-29 
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Adoption Blues
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disappointing news eb101202 8 new  8:11 pm 
Member Icon Heart sad: asked for a later court date guinnessandkillian 14 new  1:22 pm 
Member Icon Cute babies at church. mandnadopt 6 new  Feb-8 
so, so, so tired.... plummysmom 12 new  Feb-4 
Searching for the perfect "ethnic" names liz_lilac 21 new  Feb-4 
Member Icon do NOT mean to offend.. "haiti adoptions mom2my_dreamkids 23 new  Feb-3 
Member Icon Homestudy was to be finished  amelia81 5 new  Feb-1 
Member Icon OT: baby shower this weekend, ugh princessdani17 12 new  Feb-1 
Member Icon blue plummysmom 10 new  Jan-25 
Feeling sad about a situation contains an attachment liz_lilac 9 new  Jan-24 
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QOTW, Games & Polls
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Help w/ a quick Super Bowl survey? cmkellie 3 new  Feb-3 
Member Icon Win free shoes from iVillage! cmkellie 1 new  Jan-29 
Member Icon Can you help with this game? mom2my_dreamkids 9 new  Jan-26 
Member Icon iVillage giveaway: Philosophy products! cmkellie 1  Jan-8 
Can you help w/ a very quick survey? cmkellie 1  Dec-31 
Member Icon What are your plans for New Year's Eve? this is a poll cl-troynkel 7  Dec-30 
Member Icon Holiday Treats ... Eggnog? this is a poll cl-troynkel 13  Dec-16 
Member Icon GAME: I am thankful for ...  cl-troynkel 32  Dec-13 
How do you deal? cmkellie 2  Dec-8 
Member Icon QUIZ: Thanksgiving Trivia ...  cl-troynkel 6  Nov-24 
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Social Services Adoptions
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Early in the journey (#3) kgirlsmith 7 new  Jan-31 
Member Icon Update danae80 3 new  Jan-23 
Member Icon First Class January 30th! susanamelia413 7 new  Jan-16 
Case worker frustration me_time08 5 new  Jan-14 
Anyone from NY outhere? kben2007 4  Jan-10 
homestudies and bankruptcy sunshynny 6  Jan-7 
We are getting closer, but also sad mom_to_the_brood 3  Dec-22 
TRP today hope2bmom2009 9  Dec-3 
Update danae80 3  Nov-26 
Nia Vardalos on foster-to-adopt cmkellie 6  Nov-25 
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Adoptive Parenting
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Member Icon "Gotcha" party/open house?? karenmtbc 9 new  Feb-8 
Member Icon A Little Update prgal2001 13 new  Feb-6 
Member Icon Update, Baby and BM Drama shaddy45 6 new  Feb-3 
Member Icon Where/how to start talking about race? mnchica 18 new  Feb-1 
Member Icon Too Many Clothes babybridges424 4 new  Jan-27 
2009 Adoption Board Additions Siggy jamesandtiffanyadopt 13 new  Jan-27 
Good workout DVD! jamesandtiffanyadopt 2 new  Jan-24 
Member Icon Painting - Is It Safe? prgal2001 4 new  Jan-22 
I love that blinkie! adriennemarie1234 3 new  Jan-18 
Kinship Adoption goghstarry 7 new of 8  Jan-16 
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Considering Adoption
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Member Icon Hello I'm a newbie! lexxi2009 7 new  Feb-6 
New here, on the journey to parenthood princessdani17 7 new  Feb-1 
Special Needs Adoptions? albinismmum 7 new  Jan-26 
Member Icon We've made a decision! cathyliz 9 new  Jan-19 
Member Icon We're leaning towards Domestic Adoption cathyliz 5  Jan-10 
Member Icon We're new here! :) cathyliz 6  Jan-8 
also new here :-) teddiebear_hugs 5  Jan-6 
Hubby not on board... lesismyname 7  Dec-31 
Member Icon Facilitators rmp1205 15  Dec-28 
Member Icon Hi, I'ma new one too... helplessntx 5  Nov-15 
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Adult Adoptees & Birthparents
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Confused Adoptee disneylvr2004 9 new  7:46 pm 
Member Icon finally got courage to tell my story.... ladyraines928115 12 new  Feb-5 
Member Icon Happy Birthmother's Day! cl-troynkel 1 new of 2  Jan-28 
Member Icon so unshure, help please! hope4serenity 5 new  Jan-24 
Member Icon Always SICK! Moms w/daycare babies help cans25 16 new  Jan-24 
My baby books. ashmiller_02 6  Jan-12 
Complicated Situation.. hubbswifey 5  Dec-31 
Anyone know about adoption law in Utah? contains an attachment noelani2 6  Dec-29 
arguments against the adoption industry contains an attachment eliza_may 32  Dec-27 
Member Icon First Mother or Birth Mother? cans25 28  Dec-14 
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Off-Topic Chit Chat
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Member Icon Thanks so much! alorvick21 1 new  1:21 pm 
Member Icon *** IT'S SNOWING AGAIN!!! *** cl-troynkel 5 new  Feb-6 
New & Improved sarah_lindsey 5 new  Feb-4 
Member Icon Prayers for April (alorvick) vanhouten2005 5 new  Feb-4 
Member Icon SOCKED in with snow again! cl-troynkel 2 new  Feb-1 
Member Icon update - thanks ladies! sarah_lindsey 5 new  Jan-30 
Member Icon We are home from hospital! cl-troynkel 13 new  Jan-23 
Member Icon Answers FINALLY TODAY!!! carlsmom2004 4 new  Jan-22 
Member Icon Sarah_Lindsay mom_cwhitneyc 14 new  Jan-21 
Member Icon Tough Choices babybridges424 3 new  Jan-20 
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snow pics contains an attachment danielledjg 2 new  Feb-8 
Look at this huge growth in G-Anna!!! mom2my_dreamkids 9 new  Feb-4 
Sofia at 19 weeks! contains an attachment shaddy45 10 new  Feb-4 
Ansel's Birth Announcement mamahumecky 4 new  Jan-25 
Sophia Pictures - Christmas contains an attachment jamesandtiffanyadopt 20  Jan-5 
santa pic of Dulcinea and Teej contains an attachment jcs_dna 5  Dec-26 
THEY ARE ALMOST 2! contains an attachment danielledjg 20  Dec-23 
Updated pics! contains an attachment shaddy45 10  Dec-14 
Member Icon Xmas pics and a siggie request. cl-troynkel 7  Dec-8 
Our Santa pic! adriennemarie1234 6  Dec-7 
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ticker test shaddy45 1 new of 4  Feb-1 
tetst ilovehenry 1 new  Jan-25 
February/March siggies post here jcs_dna 1 new  Jan-19 
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Test liz_lilac 2  Jan-4 
Testing the siggie I made! adriennemarie1234 11  Dec-13 
test plummysmom 1  Dec-2 
The Holiday Style Guide is here! cmkellie 1  Nov-30 
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