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12
Feb

Family Night Fun

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It’s that time of the year where we begin to wonder if the sun will ever shine again. The kids are back in school and evenings consist of homework and kids saying, “Mom I’m bored.” Or you have to keep repeating, “We are not playing video games tonight, you did that last night.” I remember ...
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6
Jan

Engaged Education

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Starting in January and going through March, each family that becomes an MLJ Adoptions’ client by making a first payment, will receive a free copy of The Connected Child. MLJ Adoptions is committed to supporting parents before, during and after adoption. One of the ways we work to do so is by preparing families as ...
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31
Dec

Celebrating 2014

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MLJ Adoptions has had a wonderful year in many ways and it has also been a difficult year for many of our families who had adopted from or are in the process of adopting from the Democratic Republic of Congo. We have much work to do in the coming year to bring children in need ...
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18
Dec

A Family for Every Child at the Holidays

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When MLJ Adoptions first opened its Congo program, I traveled to Congo and, during a visit to a Congolese orphanage, I was told by the orphanage director that the one thing that all orphaned children hope and wish for is a family. At the time I thought, “What a sad and profound statement.” Recently, I ...
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17
Oct

Adoption Photo of the Week

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Are you interested in adopting from Samoa? MLJ is opening 5 spots in our program! Interested, email info@mljadoptions.com If you would like to be featured in an upcoming Adoption Photo of the Week, please email Lauren.
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9
Oct

What is The Global Orphan Foundation?

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Michele Jackson founded the Global Orphan Foundation in 2007. After traveling the globe witnessing the plight of orphaned and vulnerable children, and placing hundreds of orphaned children from around the world in permanent homes, Michele sought to create an avenue that would serve the adopting family, advocate on behalf of the children who remain, and respond ...
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3
Oct

Adoption Photo of the Week

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Don’t you miss the days when you could have fun drawing in the dirt!? This cutie’s got the right idea! If you would like to be featured in an upcoming Adoption Photo of the Week, please email Lauren.
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16
Sep

Ms. Skellenger is named CEO of MLJ Adoptions

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There are some exciting changes occurring within the leadership structure of MLJ Adoptions this month. Effective September 1st, I have stepped aside from my role as Chief Executive Officer and have begun serving as President and Chairman of the MLJ Adoptions’ Advisory Board. Also effective September 1st, Nicole Skellenger, Chief Operating Officer and our primary Adoption ...
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11
Sep

What is a Primary Provider in International Adoption?

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What does a “primary provider” do in an international adoption? We have been receiving inquiries from several families that have begun an independent international adoption and are now looking for a “primary provider.” A primary provider is a Hague Accredited or Approved Adoption Service Provider (ASP) that is responsible for your international adoption. The ASP must ...
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4
Aug

MLJ Introduces Waiting Child Photolisting

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Every child has the fundamental human right to grow up in a loving, permanent home where their physical and emotional needs can be met. Around the world, there are many children waiting to be adopted into a permanent home simply because they have a special need.  These special needs can be quite minor, while others can ...
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24
Jul

Jackson Appointed to Governor’s Adoption Committee

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On July 21, 2014, Michele L. Jackson, CEO and founder of MLJ Adoptions, was officially named as an appointee to the Indiana Governor’s Adoption Committee, along with eight other members of Indiana’s professional adoption community. The Indiana Governor’s Adoption Committee was established by House Enrolled Act 1222 (HEA 1222), which also created Indiana’s first adoption ...
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1
Jul

Indiana Adoption Attorney Strives to Assist Children

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The strength of any organization depends highly on the experience, education, integrity and commitment of its staff. As a staff member of MLJ Adoptions I am proud and privileged to be working with some of the most dedicated and highly experienced adoption staff in the industry. Nicole Skellenger is just one of those who I feel ...
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10
Jun

5 Reasons to Choose MLJ Adoptions for Your International Adoption

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There are many adoption agencies that can assist you in adopting a child through international adoption. Each agency has its own strengths and weaknesses. What should you look at when selecting a partner for your adoption journey? Here are five reasons why you may want to choose MLJ Adoptions. Experience – Collectively, we have decades of ...
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21
Apr

Adopting a Child is a Lifelong Commitment

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I have assisted in processing hundreds of international adoptions.  Since I am a practicing attorney, I have also assisted in situations in which adoptive parents decide they can no longer parent the child they adopted. These are often called adoption dissolutions or disruptions. While some of these situations arise because adoptive parents aren’t adequately prepared ...
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10
Mar

Adopting from Guatemala Completes the Family Picture

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Almost ten years ago, I was keeping busy as the mom to three biological daughters ages 5, 6, and 9. Life was good, however we couldn’t shake the feeling that our family wasn’t quite complete. After much thought and discussion we decided to add to our family, this time by adopting a child through international ...
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6
Jan

Our Top 10 Blogs Of 2013

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2013 was a very exciting year for MLJ Adoptions. We opened new country programs; had one our biggest years of continuing education for our staff yet, and received our Hague Renewal. We also had a big year, right here on our blog. We are committed to bringing you current events in the adoption world, education ...
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30
Dec

MLJ Adoptions Highlights of 2013

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2013 has been a very exciting year at MLJ Adoptions. We have experienced some awesome changes and improvements over the past year, and are anxious to see what 2014 has in store for us. Here are some of the highlights from our year! Hague Renewal – We received our Hague Renewal announcement from COA in ...
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5
Dec

The 12 Days of Giving Back

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“On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree.”  We have all heard the song that details the twelve days of Christmas. As adoption advocates, we are giving you another way to celebrate the twelve days of Christmas. Instead of singing ladies and silver rings, we’ve ...
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25
Nov

Closure Documentary Review

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Recently, I was given the opportunity to attend a local screening of the documentary Closure about a trans-racial adoptee’s search for her birth family. It can be difficult for me as a single mother to do things on a school night, but I make it a priority to learn from as many adult adoptees as ...
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14
Nov

Adoption Month Photo Contest

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In honor of November being National Adoption Month, we wanted to highlight you with a photo contest! Entry is easy: post a photo of you/your family/your child(ren) on our Facebook page (only one entry per family, please). That’s it! The photo can be an older one or you can take a new one just for ...
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6
Nov

What's Going On In DRC, An Update

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In late September of this year, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s immigration authority, DGM, issued a suspension notice of up to twelve months of exit permits of adopted children. Exit permits issued by DRC’s immigration authority allow Congolese children, adopted internationally, to leave DRC and travel home with adoptive parents. This suspension notice reportedly came ...
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