29
Jul
Photo of the Week
You are LOVED, sweet little one! Ā If you would like your child to be featured as our Photo of the Week, please email info@mljadoptions.com.
Blog
27
Jul
Common Misconceptions About Adopting Older Children
Adoption is hard. Adopting older children can be even harder. But like with anything worthwhile, there are challenges and rewards. It is important when your family is considering the adoption of an older child to root through the truth and misconceptions of older child adoption. Older children who are adopted have likely played a more ...
22
Jul
Photo of the Week
There’s nothing like sweet siblings in the summertime! Ā If you would like your child to be featured as our Photo of the Week, please email info@mljadoptions.com.
20
Jul
So You’re Thinking About Adopting An Older Child…
Older child adoption is available through MLJ Adoptions, a Hague-Accredited agency working with several intercountry adoption programs. We work with foreign countries where adopting an older child is an option because there are no adoptive homes for them in their home country. Because the term āolder childā can mean any child 4 years of age ...
19
Jul
MLJ Adoptions Hosts 2016 Annual Picnic!
in Events
Each year, MLJ Adoptions hosts an Adoption Picnic where we invite clients and their families, prospective adoptive parents, adoption and orphan care advocates, friends and neighbors to gatherĀ together. This picnic has become a favorite event for our client families, and one that our staff looks forward to every year as well. We enjoy putting faces ...
18
Jul
Weāre Interested in Adopting a Sibling Group; Where Should We Adopt From?
The children in need of families from each country are quite different. No child is more or less worthy of a family, but it is also important to understand how the need for adoptive families varies from country to country. Depending on the information known about a child or the procedures for completing the childās ...
15
Jul
Photo of the Week
The love between brothers is a fierce, special love! Ā If you would like your child to be featured as our Photo of the Week, please email info@mljadoptions.com.
13
Jul
The Pros of the Process
We all know how tedious the adoption process can be. When all you want is to bring your child into your arms once and for all, itās difficult not to crumble under the frustrations of paperwork and in-country turmoil. Lucky for you, I thrive on optimism. While there are certainly frustrations throughout, I am here ...
11
Jul
Adopting From Samoa Fulfills a Great Need
in Samoa
The need for international adoption from each country can vary. Most sending countries, or countries where families adopt from, permit international adoption because of poverty. With high unemployment rates, lack of infrastructure and even cultural practices, caring for the countryās most vulnerable people ā its children ā can be very difficult. Therefore, international adoption allows ...
8
Jul
Photo of the Week
We hope your summer is full of memory-making moments! Ā If you would like your child to be featured as our Photo of the Week, please email info@mljadoptions.com.
6
Jul
What Should I Consider When Adopting An Older Child?
Every adoptionĀ hasĀ both its challenges and rewards, and this is especially true when adopting an older child. Parents who choose to adopt an older child should have certain characteristics. While the desire to adopt and become a parent is, of course, the primary characteristic needed, there are some traits thatĀ seem to stand out in parents who ...
5
Jul
Waiting Child Photolisting Gives Children an Opportunity for a Family
A picture is worth a thousand words. Pictures elicit an emotional response that even the most well-written sentenceĀ cannot bring about. By maintaining a Waiting Child Photolisting, MLJ Adoptions is able to provide older children from Bulgaria, Samoa, Ukraine, and other countries the opportunity to be adopted. For years, families interested in adoption have closed their ...
29
Jun
Summer Sensory Play
Children who have experienced trauma may develop sensory seeking behaviors. These behaviors happen because the child’s brain may not function as it should, and cannot access all of the information coming in from the body, especially from the vestibular system, which handles balance and spatial orientation. As a result, the brain and the body do ...
28
Jun
How to Learn Key Words of Your Adoptive Child’s First Language
in Resources
There are many reasons learning a few key words and phrases of your adoptive child’s native language before traveling to your childās country is important. Learning even a few phrases of your childās native language can help you have a more meaningful interaction with your child and caregiver. Being able to understand your childās wants ...
27
Jun
Four Reasons to Consider Adopting from Burkina Faso
in Burkina Faso
Deciding which country to adopt from is a huge decision. Families usually spend time wrestling with which country program is the best for them before making their final decision. They weigh stability, predictability, need, eligibility requirements, desires and travel throughout this decision making process. Many families are initially drawn to the need for international adoption ...
24
Jun
Photo of the Week
‘There’s no better friend than a sister, and there’s no better sister than you!” If you would like your child to be featured as our Photo of the Week, please email info@mljadoptions.com.
23
Jun
Proposed Fee Increases for USCIS
United StatesĀ Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed a fee increase for some of their services, including those that will affect adoptive families.Ā USCIS has announced these fees in the Federal Registrar for public comment. The proposed fee increases can be found here. The National Council for Adoption (NCFA) was kind enough to put together an ...
22
Jun
Simple Tasks Can Lead to Big Breakthroughs in Adoption Attachment
One simple step towards building an attachment with your older adopted child is letting him or her decorate their own bedroom. As unimportant as this may seem in this lengthy and often complicated process of adoption, it is actually vital to developing their sense of belonging in your home! Imagine that you have been moved, ...
20
Jun
Show Your Support for Children in Need of Families with AmazonSmile
In 2015, MLJ Adoptions transitioned from a for-profit to a non-profit organization. This transition benefits adoptive families and children in need of families in numerous ways. As an organization, we have started to raise money to grant to families who are adopting children with additional needs. We can also accept tax-deductible donations on behalf of ...
17
Jun
Photo of the Week
Smile pretty and say, “Cheese!” If you would like your child to be featured as our Photo of the Week, please email info@mljadoptions.com.
15
Jun
Thank You Dad!
June 19th has been set aside to thank all of the wonderful fathers out thereāadoptive dads, step-dads, foster dads, and biological dadsāon Fatherās Day. We want to acknowledge your stellar contribution to your own families as well as to your communities throughout the world. Itās our chance to show our love and respect for you ...
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