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May

Bill Klein and Jennifer Arnold's Special Needs Adoption

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All countries have children waiting to be adopted and in need of loving families. The sad reality is that many children who are considered special needs will never be placed with a family of their own. While the adoption community celebrates all families wishing to expand their families through international adoption of a child in ...

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May

What Are Orphan Visas?

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Often the orphan visa is one of the last items to complete your international adoption. However, it can be one of the most important and misunderstood if not done properly. If you are adopting from Nicaragua or adopting from Democratic Republic of Congo you will be requesting an orphan visa. If you are adopting from ...

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May

Racial Socialization: Feelings to Actions

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"It is through interactions with others, especially parents, that children and youth gain insight regarding their racial heritage and learn to assume, resist, or negotiate the statuses associated with racial group membership. An important question is how parents of multiracial youth prepare them. . ." (Rollins and Hunter, 2013). How do you perceive the term ...

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May

A Mother's Love

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On Sunday families of all kinds celebrated Mother’s Day with food, and gifts, and time spent together. Brenda and Gary Gorman of Keller, Texas honored Mother’s Day by remembering their daughter Zia. The Gorman’s adopted their four year old daughter Zia from the Democratic Republic of Congo. After being matched with Zia they were informed ...

8

May

How We Prepared Our Family For Adoption

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We asked one of our familes to share how they prepared their family for adoption before they brought their son home. This is their story: In real estate, the three most important factors are location, location, location. I believe that major family decisions also have three important factors: communication, communication, communication. Oh, and prayer. And ...

7

May

5 Ways to say “Thank You” on National Teacher’s Day

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We take one day each year to honor our mothers and fathers, celebrate birthdays, and rejoice in the holidays. But there is a very important group of people whom we tend to forget to give our thanks – teachers. These individuals are not only instructors in the classroom, but are friends, role models, and leaders ...

2

May

Little Language Facts About Our Countries

by Jordan Kelly

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As our country programs expand, we continue to learn more about different cultures and ethnic groups around the world. We have adoption programs in Bulgaria, Ukraine, Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Samoa, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and we continue to look for new countries to work with. While learning about the culture and traditions of ...

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May

The Thoughts Of An Older Child In An Orphanage

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The realities of working in international adoption aren’t always pretty, especially for older children waiting for families. While thinking about this one day, this is how I imagined an older child would feel. I can’t remember a time when I did not live here. I can’t remember my mom or dad. They left me, but ...

29

Apr

We're Hiring!

by Stacy Jacobs

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MLJ Adoptions is excited to announce that we will again be adding to our team! Our programs continue to grow, and more help is needed to ensure we are providing the best possible services to our clients. We are currently seeking a highly organized, dependable individual to fill the position of Administrative Assistant. The ideal ...

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Apr

Angelina Jolie Visits The Democratic Republic of Congo

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Last month actress Angelia Jolie, along with British Foreign Secretary William Hague, visited the Democratic Republic of Congo in an effort to bring much needed attention to rape and sexual violence against woman and children being used as a tool of war. Hearing firsthand accounts from victims of rape and sexual abuse, Jolie and Hague ...

24

Apr

Waiting Well During The International Adoption Process

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I was inspired to write this blog when in Haiti I heard the term “Waiting Well” in reference to the international adoption process. While the wait during an adoption process may seem insignificant and a small part of the process, it is not. During your adoption process you may receive a referral (picture and medicals ...

19

Apr

Show Hope 10 Year Anniversary Event Contest

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We here at MLJ Adoptions are very excited to be giving away two tickets to Show Hope’s 10 Year Celebration! Show Hope is a non-profit organization that addresses orphan’s most pressing needs by providing homes for waiting children through adoption aid grants, and life-saving medical care for orphans with special needs. The celebration will be ...

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Apr

Stuck

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My son was stuck — stuck in an orphanage that had used to be a prison for three years longer than he should have been. He was matched with us when he was 6 months old, but didn’t come home until days before his 4th birthday. Spending his critical formative years in an orphanage shouldn’t ...

11

Apr

Music: An Adoption Stress-Management Tool

by Jordan Kelly

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Music is a wonderful and beautiful thing! It has the indescribable power to capture our emotions, thoughts, and feelings by putting them into melodies and lyrics. Songs have the ability to bring tears to our eyes, a smile upon our face, and heal our broken hearts. While the stress of adoption is unavoidable, music is ...

10

Apr

Beyond Consequences: Teaching the Adopted Child

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Last fall, I participated in an online seminar led by Heather T. Forbes, LCSW. The Adoption Learning Partners website offers many webinars for adopting parents. This webinar focused on the academic challenges many adopted children face. While not all adopted kids struggle academically, academic performance is one issue that can lead to a disrupted adoption. ...

8

Apr

Orphan Visa Problems – What could happen?

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The I-600 Application for Orphan Visa (I-R3 and I-R4) is one of the most important parts of the international adoption process. The I-600 is for all non-Hague country Orphan Visas so that a child may immigrate into the United States with their adoptive parents (or prospecitve adoptive parents in some circumstances). If you are adopting ...

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Apr

5 Reasons to Attend an Initial Adoption Information Seminar at MLJ Adoptions

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We here at MLJ Adoptions think that it’s important to attend the Initial Adoption Information Seminar that we offer to prospective clients. We have one coming up on April 11, 2013. Here are 5 reasons we think you should attend: The Seminar is FREE to All MLJ Adoptions, Inc.’s Initial Adoption Information Seminars are free ...

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Apr

Book Review: Born for Love

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The goal of Dr. Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz’s book, Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential and Endangered is to demonstrate how our modern lifestyle is limiting our ability to feel empathy and build connections with others. In the process of making the argument, they thoroughly explain neurological development from pregnancy to adulthood. Although ...

27

Mar

Somewhere Between: The Movie

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Somewhere Between: What a perfect title for a movie that examines the complex topic of identity of the transracially-adopted child, a core issue which challenges several of my kiddos from time to time. Before sharing with you why I feel you should see it, let me state my biases: white adoptive parent of two Chinese ...

26

Mar

Willie Mays – Baseball Legend and Adoptive Parent

by Jordan Kelly

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Baseball season is just around the corner! Come Opening Day (March 31), jerseys, foam fingers, peanuts, Crackerjacks, crazy fans, and the smell of ballpark hotdogs will fill Minute Maid Park as the Texas Rangers take on the Houston Astros. As players continue to push through Spring Training and look forward to games in the coming ...

25

Mar

Hurry Up And Wait

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The most stressful part of any international adoption, indicated by all adoptive parents is the waiting. Waiting on a referral of a child, waiting on your legal process in the sending country to be complete, waiting on approvals and waiting for your child to come home drive even the most patient individuals to be impatient ...

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