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Feb

When Will Vietnam Ever Open to Adoption?

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When will Vietnam finally re-open for international adoption? As of February 2012, the answer to this question is “not yet.” The United States had been waiting for Vietnam to become a party to the Hague Convention in order to hopefully resume adoptions. Vietnam finally became a party to the Convention on February 1, 2012; however, ...

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Feb

Super Bowl Brings NFL Adoption Stories to Indy

by Stacy Jacobs

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Although the Indianapolis Colts were not even contenders in the run for the Super Bowl this year, Indianapolis residents watched the playoffs closely to see which teams might arrive in our city for the biggest football game of the year. No doubt, many of you were tuned in when the Baltimore Ravens missed a field ...

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Jan

Tony Dungy Releases Super Bowl Half Time Video Promoting Adoption

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Even before Super Bowl XLVI came to Indianapolis, Indy was a football city. We love our Colts. We love Payton Manning. We love Pierre Garcon. And we still love Tony Dungy. Coach Caldwell has been fired along with the Polians, and Hoosiers are eager to see what Chuck Pagano will do with our team next ...

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Jan

Adoption Traditions: The Farm

by Stacy Jacobs

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Traditions are an important part of any child’s life. Not only do traditions help create family and friendship bonds, they also provide stability and a sense of identity. In November, we spent the afternoon at a friend’s farm. For our son, this annual trip to the farm is more than just a fun fall activity; ...

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Jan

Chinese New Year: The Year of the Dragon

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Xin Nián Kuài Lè – Happy New Year! Gong Xi Fa Cái – Congratulations and Prosperity! The above are the common well wishes you hear and are exchanged among those celebrating the Chinese New Year. The Year of the Dragon arrives on January 23rd and will last for fifteen days. This year we celebrate the ...

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Jan

Racism in the News

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Perhaps you haven’t heard about the incident at a New York City Papa John’s restaurant. A customer was treated to a lot more than her pepperoni pizza Friday evening, and she shared it via Twitter. Minhee Cho was referred to as “lady chinky eyes” by a Papa John’s employee. The racial slur was at the ...

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Jan

Shifting Perspectives in Adoption

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Since my husband and I first began our adoption journey 12 years ago, many restrictions, changes and shutdowns have reshaped the adoption landscape. Today, there are fewer large “sending” countries open such as China, Guatemala, Ethiopia and Russia and more and more obscure countries emerging like Congo (DRC), Nicaragua, and Samoa. Daily the number of ...

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Jan

Things

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My husband and I are currently in the process of swapping rooms around in our house. Of course, with moving things around, comes the process of going through and throwing things away. My husband is very much a "thrower" and I am very much a "saver". I am also an adoptee. As I was watching ...

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Dec

New Years Traditions around the World

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For us in the United States, we are accustomed to ringing in the New Year by counting down the seconds, watching the ball drop in Times Square, partying, toasting and kissing at midnight. In Central and South America, however, they have different things on their minds on New Year’s Eve, such as the color of ...

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Dec

Santa Claus Around the World

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In the United States, we know Santa Claus as the jolly old man with the big belly and a long, white beard. He lives in the North Pole with Mrs. Claus and the toy-making elves. Every year on Christmas Eve, he hitches his eight reindeer to his sleigh full of presents, and delivers the presents ...

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Dec

Christmas in Honduras

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Christmas is one of the largest celebrations in Honduras. Much of the country celebrates Christmas, as an estimated 97% of the population is Catholic. For Hondurans, like Americans, Christmas is a time of both religious significance and a time to celebrate with family and friends. Christmas is celebrated on December 24th, though the parties and ...

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Dec

An Extra Place at the Table

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As the Christmas holiday is closing in, it is a time of mixed blessings for adoptive families. Many of us realize so clearly how very blessed we are, and with that realization comes the reality of how many are out there that aren’t so fortunate. We think of our child, whom we have come to ...

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Dec

The Duggars: A Large Family Inspiration

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There are many wonderful ways to build a family. Many of you may know of the Duggars. They are a famously large family from Arkansas-there are 19 biological children in this family, to be precise. In fact, they are one of the largest families in America. And it won’t be long before they have to ...

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Nov

The Holidays For A Child Left Behind

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The holidays are almost here again and each year I have to stop and remember all the children around the world in orphanages and shelters. I wonder, or maybe I know, what the holidays are like for these children with no home, no parents, no gifts, no family meals and some with not enough food ...

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Nov

Biggest Loser Trainer, Dolvett Quince Shares His Adoption Story To Help Bond With A Contestant

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As the biggest loser continues its progress in its 12th season, it continues to inspire, motivate, and support its contestants as well as viewers. In the 9th episode that aired on November 15th, 2011 trainer, Dolvett speaks to contestant John about his struggles in life that have brought him to where he is today. Dolvett ...

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Nov

Campaign For Orphans

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With the Presidential elections fast approaching, we watch as everyone expresses their opinions on the need for reform. From the Republican Democratic Debates to the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations, it is obvious that there is something that everyone is passionate about to improve lives and the current state of affairs. For us in the adoption ...

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Nov

The President's Adoption Month Proclamation Focuses on Open Hearts

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National Adoption Month begins each year with an official a proclamation from the President. This adoption recognition program began with Gerald Ford, who declared National Adoption Week in 1976. Ronald Reagan followed suit in 1984. President Bill Clinton decided to expand the period of celebration to an entire month in 1995. This year, National Adoption ...

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Nov

Crossroads of America Adoption Conference Reflection

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It’s been a little more than a month since the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference and I’m still reflecting. I had the pleasure of sitting in on some of the sessions offered at CAAC and was blown away by the speakers’ knowledge on different topics and the different perspectives they brought to the conference. Unfortunately ...

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Nov

When Child Abuse Happens What Does It Say About Us?

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It is said that one can judge the morals of a society by how that society treats its children. Our primary goal as parents is to raise children with the right balance of love and discipline so that they grow up to be loving and productive members of society. I just completed reading an article, ...

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Oct

Creating Traditions: Pumpkin Picking

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Every family has their own traditions, from when they open Christmas gifts, to where they spend spring break. Most of the traditions I had growing up were ones that, to me, never had a beginning. I can’t remember a year when my family didn’t go out to a tree farm and and chop down our ...

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Oct

Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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While the world is watching, in November, voters in Democratic Republic of Congo will head to the polls for the second democratic vote in decades. The National Electoral Committee has reported over 31 million have registered for this year’s vote, 6 million more than in the 2006 election. Joseph Kabila, the current residing president, has ...

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