Monthly Archives: March 2012

Does Social Services really take away healthy children from healthy homes?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin

Question by : Does Social Services really take away healthy children from healthy homes? I just read a question in which a mother who is planning to leave the area she is in so she can start a life without … Continue reading →

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What do you think of considering race/culture in adoption?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin

Question by jm1970: What do you think of considering race/culture in adoption? This is a question for adoptees, PAP, APs, First Parents everyone. I’m an adoption social worker (and foster care)….10 years ago when I started we were to address … Continue reading →

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Foster Care and Adoption in America, what can we do to fix it?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by admin

Question by Suel: Foster Care and Adoption in America, what can we do to fix it? I had a foster child and experienced the foster system. It is not working. Kids who need removal, due to neglect, abuse, etc. Are … Continue reading →

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How do we handle private adoption, if we know birth parents?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by admin

Question by coastal: How do we handle private adoption, if we know birth parents? If we know someone that is pregnant & she wants our family to adopt her baby…what would the process look like LEGALLY and finacially? I guess … Continue reading →

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Understanding food hoarding vs stealing in foster children?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

Question by : Understanding food hoarding vs stealing in foster children? I have an 8 year old foster child. He has been with us for a year now. The agency was suppose to get counseling for him but we have … Continue reading →

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