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General Adoption

• Grief and Loss Tip Sheet - Mourning a Miscarriage
  by Sharon N. Covington, LCSW-C - View article
• Relationship Tip Sheet - Enhancing Your Relationship During Infertility
  by Sharon N. Covington, LCSW-C - View article
• Grief and Loss Tip Sheet - Mourning a Miscarriage
  by Sharon N. Covington, LCSW-C - View article
• Relationship Tip Sheet - Enhancing Your Relationship During Infertility
  by Sharon N. Covington, LCSW-C - View article
• A,B,C's of Living with a Child with "Invisible Special Needs"
  by Sue Badeau - View article
• An Adoption Perspective
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• Lifelong Issues in Adoption
  by Deborah N. Silverstein and Sharon Kaplan - View article
• Instant Family? A Case Against Artificial Twinning
  by Patricia Irwin Johnston MS - View article
• Adoption Ages and Stages - What to Expect
  by Sabrina Glidden View article
• The Family Profile - How to Compile Your Birth Parent Letter and Photo Collage
  by Jessica Williams - View article
• Sharing the Love - Preparing Your Birth Child for the Arrival of an Adopted Sibling
  by Heather V. Long - View article
• The Adoption Homestudy - Necessary Evil or Helpful Experience?
  by Michele St. Martin - View article
• The Extended Family And Adoption
  Parent's Wish List and Child's Bill of Rights View article
• Adopting Again: Talking to the Other Children in the Home
  An interview with Sharon Kaplan Rozzia View article

Post Adoption

• Post Adoption Depression - The Unacknowledged Hazard
  by Harriet White McCarthy - View article

Openness

• The Trend to Openness in Adoption: Practice and Policy Issues
  by Sandra Scarth - View article
• Open Minds and Open Hearts - A glance at Open Adoption
  by Margot Poss - View article

International

• The next China?
  With five-year waiting lists for Chinese infants, Canadians are increasingly looking to African countries for adoption. But the journey is rife with potential pitfalls... View Article
• Adopting from Russia - What To Pack
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• Adopting from Russia - Evaluating a Referral
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• Adopting from Russia - Travel Tips
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• Physicians Provide Health Advice for Intercountry Adoptions
  Noting that internationally adopted children are at increased risk for infectious diseases and often have uncertain immunization status, Chen et al make recommendations for adoptive parents to reduce the risk of transmission. "Preventing Infectious Diseases During and After International Adoption" provides suggestions for pre-travel consultation and for protecting other family members. The report cites a study finding that "important medical conditions" were identified in 57% of 293 internationally adopted children, 81% of which were identified "by obtaining a specific panel of screening tests." The September 2003 article in Annals of Internal Medicine also gives an overview of specific infectious diseases and their case rates for internationally adopted children - including tuberculosis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and intestinal parasites - as well as of vaccination rates. View article (PDF)
• Health and Medical Information Section
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• Caring for Internationally Adopted Children
  Editorial, New England Journal of Medicine, Nov. 11, 1999 View article
• Health Status of Adopted Chinese Orphans on Arrival in the U.S.
  a study by the International Adoption Clinic at the University of Minnesota
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• Medial Testing Recommended on Arrival to the U.S.
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• Infectious Diseases and the Internationally Adopted Child
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• Attachment Issues In International Adoption
  by Susan Soon Keum Cox - View article
• Hepatitis B Vaccine Is Imperative for Families Adopting from Abroad
  by Dr. Jane Aronson - View article
• International Adoption: Health Aspects
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• Medical Issues in Adoption
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Transracial

• Considering A Transracial Adoption?
  by J. Brandon, B.S.W. - View article
• Transracial Adoption - Parent's Wish List and Child's Bill of Rights
  View article

Parenting

• Modern Love - My First Lesson in Motherhood
  by Elizabeth Fitzsimons - View article
• What is Attachment Parenting?
  by Jan Hunt, M.Sc. - View article
• Talking to your children about adoption
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• Gracious Answers to Awkward Questions About Our Adopted Kids
  by Deborah McCurdy, MSW - View article
• How Did I Get Here: Explaining Adoption to the Child
  by Deborah N. Silverstein and Sharon Kaplan - View article
• Tips for Preparing and Staying Connected with Children at Home
  by Jean MacLeod - View article
• Bonding with your adopted Baby - Ten Tips
  by Nancy Vondrak - View article
• Attachment in Early Childhood
  by Marjorie Grace - View article

Birth Parents

• Stepping Out of the Shadows: Birthfathers Speak Out
  by Mary Martin Mason - View article