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17
Oct

The Connection Between Genes and Heart Disease Over Lifestyle Choices

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In previous years families could choose to live a healthier lifestyle to help fight off coronary heart disease. But now a recent study has shown a greater connection to genes and coronary heart disease, over unhealthy lifestyles. The study was done at the Center for Primary Health Care Research in Sweden. Professor Kristina Sundquist, studied ...
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13
Oct

Nicaragua Program Opens To New Clients

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As Program Director for Nicaragua, I am happy to announce that our Nicaragua program is now open to new clients! Over the past few months we have been monitoring the situation in Nicaragua and are seeing positive results! MLJ currently has a family in Nicaragua for their adoption and expect 2-3 more families to travel ...
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11
Oct

How We Talk About Adoption

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Growing up in South America, I was accustomed to seeing children roaming the streets alone. Some had single parents who were too busy to keep track of them, others were literally fatherless and just staying with whatever relative or friend would house them temporarily, and so spent their time away from “home” to keep from ...
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28
Sep

United States Department of State to Speak at the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference

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Sarah Shaffer, a Citizens Services Specialist, with the United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Children’s Issues, has kindly agreed to speak at the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference (CAAC) on Friday, September 30th from 4:20 – 6:20 pm. We are thankful that Ms. Shaffer will be traveling from Washington, D.C. ...
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21
Sep

MLJ Clients have the possibility to receive up to 7 elective credits by attending CAAC!

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Crossroads of America Adoption Conference has some great sessions for you to participate in. On Friday you can learn about techniques to strengthen your family, orphan ministry, managing stress in adoption, adopting in Indiana, and more. Saturday you can learn about adopting as a single parent, special needs & older children, racism, affording adoption, the ...
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20
Sep

Emotional Communication & Children

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What is Emotion Coaching & Why Does It Matter? This course will be presented at the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference (CAAC) and will teach Emotion Coaching to prospective adoptive parents, adoptive parents, and adoption professionals. Emotion Coaching is a research-based tool developed by Dr. John Gottman that can help you teach your child to ...
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7
Sep

Just a Boy Waiting for a Home: Part 2

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This is part 2 of Just a Boy Waiting for a Home. Check out part 1 if you haven’t read it. Inspired by his memory, when I returned home, I told the staff to move him into foster care while I looked for a home and his new family. This little boy, so helpless, was ...
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6
Sep

Just a Boy Waiting for a Home: Part 1

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Congo’s war has produced more casualties since the end of WWII. It has been the UN’s largest peace keeping mission to date. The most tragic result of any war is the toll it takes on the most innocent – the children. The orphaned children in Congo number in the millions and some reside in the ...
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2
Sep

You're Invited to the 2011 Adoption Picnic

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We hope you can join us for our third annual MLJ Adoption Picnic! The picnic is a great opportunity for adoptive parents to meet others who have adopted and share stories, support, food, and fun. It is an opportunity for your children to meet other kids who may have a similar experience. For prospective adoptive ...
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25
Aug

Win an MLJ Adoptions Africa Shirt

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The next five families to sign up for the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 will receive a MLJ Adoptions Africa Shirt. If you are one of the five families we will notify you. Sign up at: https://mljadoptions.com/ConferenceRegistration.aspx
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24
Aug

Adoption Advocacy: Health History Forms

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My kids, three of whom were adopted, have already returned to school or are getting ready to go back. My kids range from the ages of nine to eighteen. In preparation for the coming school year my kids had their annual physicals last month. The purpose of the physicals was threefold: to bring vaccinations up ...
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23
Aug

Crossroads of America Adoption Conference Speaker Camie Schuiteman To Talk About Affording Adoption

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Camie Schuiteman, MLJ Adoptions Financial Resource Coordinator, will present “Affording Adoption” at the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference. Camie is a pastor’s wife, mother of five, home educator, and an advocate for orphans everywhere. She has a B.S. from Indiana Wesleyan University, a M.A. from Ball State University, and is a member of the Christian ...
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18
Aug

How We Will Celebrate Our Child’s Cultural Heritage

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in Congo, MLJ Adoptions
In the two months since we received our application approval, my husband Barry and I have explored the culture of our future baby’s homeland. Before we committed to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa, we learned many devastating and heartbreaking things. So we changed our focus to the things that we are passionate about. ...
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17
Aug

CAAC Speaker Denise Safford Talks About Adoption In Indiana

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Denise Safford is the Adoption & Mental Health Coordinator for Marion Superior Court 8, Probate Division as well as an adoption advocate. She will often be the one processing your adoption paperwork if you reside in the Indianapolis area. Attending her session, entitled “Adoption in Indiana,” is a great opportunity for adoptive parents, prospective adoptive ...
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16
Aug

Orphanage Care vs. Foster Care

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MLJ Adoptions has international adoption programs in Bulgaria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Honduras, Nicaragua, Samoa and Ukraine. In each of these programs we observe children living in orphanages and in foster care. I have seen wonderful orphanages and terrible orphanages. I have observed many wonderful foster care families during my work in international adoptions. It ...
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9
Aug

Crossroads of America Adoption Conference Speaker Mary Ann Randolph To Talk About Orphan Ministry

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We are thrilled to introduce to you another speaker we will have at the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference (CAAC), taking place September 30 – October 1. This week we are featuring Mary Ann Randolph. We are so excited to have Mary Ann as a speaker at CAAC because of her extensive experience as a ...
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28
Jul

Erik Deckers: Social Media Marketing Consultant To Speak at CAAC

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We’re proud to introduce to you Erik Deckers, one of our speakers for the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference (CAAC), taking place September 30 – October 1. Erik is an adoptive father and marketing communication specialist. He writes for newspapers in Indiana, writes a humor column, blogs, and assists clients as a social media consultant. ...
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22
Jul

Crossroads of America Adoption Conference Speaker: Judy Miller

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Welcome back, MLJ Adoption blog readers! It is our pleasure to introduce to you Judy Miller, one of our speakers for the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference (CAAC), taking place September 30 – October 1. We’re excited to have Judy because of her outstanding résumé within the Adoption field and our personal connection with her. ...
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20
Jul

Adoption Update from Vietnam

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Vietnam remains closed to inter-country adoptions at this time. We hope that the Country will open its doors again soon, allowing children to be placed with forever families in the United States. On October 15, 2008, Vietnam and the United States announced that new adoption cases would not be processed until an agreement between the ...
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18
Jul

Biggest Loser Bernie at CAAC to Speak on Nutrition & Adoption

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Thanks for checking back to see the other exciting speakers that will be attending the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference. We are thrilled to introduce to you Bernie Salazar- the Biggest Loser’s season 5 At-home winner! Aside from his experience on The Biggest Loser Bernie has also appeared on NBC’s Today Show, TV Guide, dietsinreview.com, ...
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13
Jul

International Adoption – Why do I travel?

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After 32 hours of flights to finalize our new international adoption program in Samoa, I wondered again…. Why do I travel? Really the answer is easy…. It is extremely important to the vitality and success of our international adoption programs. I want to hear answers not only via email and phone, but in person. I ...
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