Mom's Night Out
PARC is hosting another Mom’s Night Out! Where: Luigi’s Italian Bistro Green Bay When: Friday, November 21st Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM Mom’s Night Out is open to all pre-adoptive, post-adoptive, and foster moms. Feel free to bring a friend! Please reply or call the number below to register for this event. See the attached flyer […]
The Sadness of Not Being Chosen by Expectant Mom for Adoption
Adoption is all about “hurry up and wait”. First you submit your application. Wait. Complete your home study and adoptive parent profile. Wait. Start being shown to expectant women or foster care caseworker. Wait. (and sometime wait and wait some more) See more here
Are You Sure You Want to Adopt Again????
When you announced your plans to adopt again, were you met with congratulations and excitement or some variation of “Are you sure?” Do you think the response would be different if you announced a second or third pregnancy? Creating a Family website posted this situation to it’s Facebook Support Group and received many responses. […]
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are a few commonly asked questions for adoptive parents. For more questions and answers, visit this page by Creating A Family.
A Place in My Heart Conference
“Beyond Consequences In The Classroom: A Trauma-Focused Approach” featuring Heather Forbes is being held on November 8th At Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness in WI Dells. 9 am – 4 pm Please see attached flyer for all details or visit https://apimh2014.eventbrite.com
October 1st or November 5th Webinar: Grieving the Loss of a Genetic Child
NEW!!! Part 1 of a two part series regarding embryo adoption and genetics. Part 1 will focus on helping people understand the role of genetic connections in parenthood and how to emotionally and socially prepare to adopt a child with no genetic connection. Click on image below to register for this webinar on October 1st or […]
2014 OYFF Birthmom/Adoptive mom Retreat
Registration is now open for the On Your Feet Foundation Birthmom/Adoptive mom Fall retreat! September 19-21, 2014 in Michigan City, Indiana OYFF is proud to sponsor a unique retreat for Birthmoms and Adoptive moms! In 2013 we had 7 “teams” of birth/adoptive moms come together to learn from one another and grow together as a […]
2014 OYFF Birthmom/Adoptive mom Retreat
Registration is now open for the On Your Feet Foundation Birthmom/Adoptive mom Fall retreat! September 19-21, 2014 in Michigan City, Indiana OYFF is proud to sponsor a unique retreat for Birthmoms and Adoptive moms! In 2013 we had 7 “teams” of birth/adoptive moms come together to learn from one another and grow together as a […]
10 Tips for Telling Children about Donor Egg, Sperm and Embryo
Talking to children about their Embryo adoption can be challenging. Visit creatingafamily.org for helpful tips.
Not the Life I Expected: Parenting a Child With Attachment Disorder
Most of us didn’t go into adoption expecting to parent a child with significant attachment issues or Reactive Attachment Disorder. Even if we adopted an older child who experienced abuse or neglect, or a child from foster care, or a child from one of the many understaffed and underfunded orphanages throughout the world, we didn’t […]