Family Forum / Parenting / Adoption / March 2008

http://www.thestar.com/News/article/326609
FORENSIC INQUIRY
The 'forgotten victims' torn from their homes
Mar 09, 2008 04:30 AM

In recent years, the Minnesota legislature has dabbled with a
complicated bill which would result in access to OBCs for some, based
on the year in which adopted and other circumstances.  They seem to
have given up on that.   This year, we get a bill which would appear

If you have any interest in Arabic, either as a student, traveler, or
simple amateur linguist, I found one of the most interesting website.
A letter-by-letter introduction to all characters in Arabic alphabet
will let you read and write Arabic words in days. You can continue

"It is impossible to experience fear in the present moment.  Fear
requires that we leave the now while negatively projecting to some
future point in time." -Dennis Harting

PANGS
Natural Parents and Adoptees Needing Group Support
PANGS is a new self-help support group for adult adoptees and mothers
and fathers of children surrendered to adoption.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/main.jhtml?xml=/education/2008/03/02/st_ado
ption.xml
Adoption: 'How can you give away your baby?'
The emotional fallout from learning you are adopted can last a
lifetime. And many women feel it most when they themselves give birth.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--abandonedbaby0304mar04,
0,3255198.story
Woman asks father of baby girl abandoned in Queens to surrender
By JIM FITZGERALD | Associated Press Writer
4:23 AM EST, March 4,

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/mar/02/childprotection.children?gusrc=rss
&feed=uknews
Study clears social workers of 'snatching children'
Government report reviews 682 cases
Jo Revill, Whitehall editor

http://www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=920923
Implications of adoption; African adoptions clouded by uncertainty and
confusion
Posted By Katharine Houreld

I just put up a list of rants from the ABC Forum:
The Viginia Monologues:  And Adoptee-Rant from the ABC Forum
http://bastardette.blogspot.com
Marley

Hi everyone!  I need advice...
My nephew is 7 years old and has a preliminary diagnosis of Asperger
syndrome and ADHD.  He was living with my in-laws in Atlanta, Georgia
until the state placed him in a foster home (long story...).  Since he

http://poundpuplegacy.org/node/2163
Adopted Child Syndrome
KEY POINTS
The "adopted child syndrome" refers to an extreme form of adoption-

PANGS  is a new self-help support group for adult adoptees and mothers
and fathers of children surrendered to adoption.
(natural Parents and Adoptees Needing Group Support)
Set up with the assistance of Adoption Crossroads:

THE PROBLEM WITH CINDRU: "ANY INTERESTED PARTY CAN SUE TO HAVE THEM
(RECORDS)
OPENED"
This is a response to an obnoxious poster on the ABC forum discussing