I'm looking for a book meant for small children, probably around age 6, about adoption. The cover pictures a white couple with two adopted (non-caucasian, I think, probably of different races) children. It would have been available at least in 1987-1990 (kind of fuzzy on the year) in New Jersey or thereabouts, USA. It was an English language book.
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posted by two lights above the sea
on Mar 14, 2013 -
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I have one daughter, she is 5.5. We always planned on having 3 children, but spacing turned into fertility issues turned into daughter will likely be 8 by the time we actually manage to have another offspring. Help me figure out the various pros/cons of having 2 more kids v. having 1 more kid/adopting a school age kid/ having 1 more kid/ leaving well enough alone.
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posted by dadici
on Oct 15, 2012 -
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Having a surprise biological child after adoption, especially with older children in a sibling group who will be 10-20 years older than the new one. They're happy, we're happy right now - but what issues should we expect? And what about the stupid 'finally your own real child' comments starting?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 6, 2011 -
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My wife's friend just had a baby. She is a single mother. She does not want her baby. She wants us to take her baby. What to do?
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posted by meantime
on Apr 7, 2010 -
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Should I go for the in-plan, cheap co-pay therapist or pony up more cash for the therapist who seems a better fit for my family? Would it be bad to switch therapists shortly into the process?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 17, 2009 -
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My parents want to give up the teenager they adopted a few years ago. Can they do this?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 26, 2009 -
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How did you and your partner reach the decision to adopt (or not to adopt, as the case may be)?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 4, 2007 -
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My partner and I would eventually like to adopt a child - not immediately but some year soon. I am wondering if my medical history would effect my chances/application?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 20, 2006 -
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Adoption? Foster parents? What are the options for two neglected children of a crack addict mother?
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posted by dropkick
on Sep 30, 2006 -
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Where can I find reputable information on adopting children orphaned by Hurricane Katrina?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 10, 2005 -
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AdoptionFilter: I have noticed that Asian babies adopted are almost always female. (by surburban white parents, which compromise the vast, vast majority of potential adopters). While the racial mismatch doesnt bother me tremendously (there is a vast disparity between the adopting parents - mostly white, and the kids to be adopted - mostly of color), it does seem sorta troubling that at least with Asian children, it seems to be entirely female. I've tried to research this and havent come up with any stats - does anyone know how much of this is attributable to ratio of male:female babies, and how much if it is some sort of ethnic gender-prefernce (i.e., 'i've always wanted a little China doll?'). And does this follow with other ethnicities?
posted by jare2003
on Jan 6, 2005 -
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(UK) Given that it seems some babies are given up for adoption, are there any limits on when parents can give up kids into care/for adoption? Could parents decide to give up (for example) a 12 year old if they got fed up of him/were unable to discipline him/cope with him/etc?
posted by biffa
on Jul 6, 2004 -
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