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Leslie Hutchings commented on Alex's group 'Infant & Toddlers'
Just starting the process of seeking an agency for an infant adoption. My main stumbling block is.....I am single! I know that I am a good person and would make a good parent. Any hints on finding an agency that is ok with single parents? I have bee…
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Leslie Hutchings joined Alex's group
Infant & Toddlers
For those who have or who wish to adopt infants or toddlers.
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Leslie Hutchings commented on Alex's group 'Single-parented families'
Just starting the process of seeking an agency for an infant adoption. My main stumbling block is.....I am single! I know that I am a good person and would make a good parent. Any hints on finding an agency that is ok with single parents? I have bee…
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Leslie Hutchings joined Alex's group
Single-parented families
on Monday
Leslie Hutchings is now a member of AdoptSpeak
Welcome Them!
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T Fowler added a discussion
Help adopting from foster care
My husband and I are interested in adopting a child on the waiting child list. Our social worker is very strongly wanting us to foster instead of adopt. We are looking for a permanant child not one that could be taken back. We are scared to foster b…
December 31, 2009
T Fowler is now a member of AdoptSpeak
Welcome Them!
December 31, 2009
Tony HALE joined Alex's group
Transracial families
December 31, 2009
Tony HALE joined Alex's group
LGBT families
December 31, 2009
Tony HALE updated their profile
December 31, 2009
Raheel Qayyum is now a member of AdoptSpeak
Welcome Them!
December 29, 2009
Ellie Brady updated their profile
December 29, 2009
Ellie Brady updated their profile photo
December 29, 2009
Ellie Brady replied to Shocky Boyajian's discussion 'Marital Status'
You dont have to be married. You can have a single parent adoption (if you're living together, they'll include the other partner in the homestudy) and marry later (then the other partner can adopt the child, much like a step parent would), or you ca…
December 29, 2009
Ellie Brady and Pat Mills are now friends
December 29, 2009
Pat Mills added a discussion
Single parent older child adoption
seeking discussion threads that i can join to learn about adopting in general and specifics on older children and sibling adoption. What are challenges and how did you handle older children or siblings adopted.
December 28, 2009

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  • Leslie Hutchings
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  • Michael McGrorty
  • Molly Lynn Taylor
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  • Raheel Qayyum
  • Tom Moore
  • Ellie Brady
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What we'd like to do

Hi everyone. I wanted to ask you for some help. We all know there are many things wrong in the foster care system. We know that there are things that work well too. We want to hear about these things. We want to work with you all to help get the positive actions spread around to all the agencies while shining a bright, antiseptic light on the negative issues. I, and the rest of us at the Center, believe in doing the best work possible on behalf of the children and the families who seek to adopt.… Continue

Created by Alex Jul 17, 2009 at 10:42am. Last updated by Alex Jul. 17, 2009.

Welcome!

Hello everyone! We are so happy that you are here. Please make yourself feel at home. Add new groups or forums, or ask me to, I want this site to work for you and fulfill your needs.

Our Executive Director, Ken (profile in members area) wants especially to hear about problems and issues you are having with the adoption process. Not that he can solve them all, but he'd love to start addressing them. So please share either directly with Ken or myself or in one of the forums. Thanks!… Continue

Created by Alex Apr 29, 2009 at 10:09am. Last updated by Alex Apr. 29, 2009.

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Created by Alex Apr 29, 2009 at 10:04am. Last updated by Alex Apr. 29, 2009.

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T Fowler

Help adopting from foster care

My husband and I are interested in adopting a child on the waiting child list. Our social worker is very strongly wanting us to foster instead of adopt. We are looking for a permanant child not one t…

Started by T Fowler Dec. 31, 2009.

Shocky Boyajian

Marital Status 4 Replies

I am just starting to look in to the adoption process and can't believe what I think I'm reading. My boyfriend and I have been together for 8 years but never got married because neither one of us see…

Started by Shocky Boyajian. Last reply by Ellie Brady Dec. 29, 2009.

Pat Mills

Single parent older child adoption

seeking discussion threads that i can join to learn about adopting in general and specifics on older children and sibling adoption. What are challenges and how did you handle older children or siblin…

Tagged: sibling, older_children

Started by Pat Mills Dec. 28, 2009.

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