Family Forum / Parenting / Adoption / October 2005

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Do Parents Understand Child Behavior?
Few adults who maltreat children are sadistic torturers. Instead, most
abusers expect too much from children and discipline them too harshly,

This week, we received grim news: 2000 American soldiers have now died
in Iraq. Their caskets have been hidden from view, and the news of
their deaths has receded to the back pages. But the men and women who
died in recent days were no less brave or less honorable than those

The SB 959--the access to birth certificate hearing in Mass. was very
"interesting." You'll be hearing more about this, but in the meantime,
here's is NCFA's reaction to being shut out of the process."  In your
wildest imagination you cannot grasp fully, unless you were there, ...

FLORIDA
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=20546
VIDEO:
http://www.tampabays10.com/video/player.aspx?aid=22603&sid=20546&bw=hi

My 21 year old daughter is considering being legally adopted by her
step-father (my husband).  Would anyone care to comment on the ramifications
of adoption in a situation like this?  She is contingent beneficiary on his
insurance plans, heir to his estate, etc. so there doesn't ...

SOUTH CAROLINA
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/local/13020254.htm
ISSAC J. BAILEY A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
Don't arrest those trying to do right

http://community-4.webtv.net/bernice61/MaryofMending/index.html
Does anybody see a family resemblance??  Mary, you never told us u 2 girls
was related!

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051026/ontario_adoption_04
1026/20051026?hub=Canada
Ont. to vote on adoption disclosure bill soon
Canadian Press
TORONTO - A controversial bill to open up adoption records in Ontario

http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2005/10/28/local/iq_3740994.txt
Adoption an enriching, but costly experience
By Janine Anderson
RACINE - Kymberlea Richtmyre calls it being pregnant on paper: This

Only rich people  should have babies.  People who are not rich and have
babies are evil.  That means most of your parents, and perhaps many of
you as well.  People who have babies are bringing children into a world
where they will be forced to do something they do not want.  Not ...

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Doll_Adoption.html
Advocates denounce toy-store 'adoptions'
By DAVID CRARY
AP NATIONAL WRITER

It's easy to criticize from a distance. There is nothing illegal regarding
private adoption. Any arrangements could be verified and would follow a
strict guideline according to any legal standard appropriate in the US. Your
concern that something is pedophilic is purely fantasy on ...

Gay foster kids in Ga. difficult to place in homes
Agencies say supportive foster parents needed to provide safe
environments
By DYANA BAGBY Friday, October 21, 2005

http://www.nynewsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-woguat234481549oct23,0,163509
5.story?coll=ny-worldnews-headlines
Guatemala faces child welfare crisis
BY LAUREN TERRAZZANO
STAFF CORRESPONDENT

J.
Bush Administration Announces Adoption Initiative
Washington, D.C.