We've been looking at China, the county's new requirements for adoption, and the idea that they're running out of adoptable children.

In addition to China wanting to give the impression that all is so well within their vast borders that very few children are in need of families, this is also a country with a population of 1.3+ billion people with... more

In writing the other day about the bias against overweight people seeping into the adoption world via Asia, I was prompted to take another look at the new regulations China has imposed that came into effect at the beginning of last month.

Although I gather that Brian Stuy and... more

Whoever you are ... I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.

Blanche DuBois -- "A Streetcar Named Desire"

I've been thinking ... and writing ... about Iraqi orphans lately -- what can happen when international adoption is not an option for kids, how cruel some people can be to innocents, how war often brings out the worst in humans -- and pondering over what, if anything,... more

With International Adoption as much about the wider world as it is about our little families ... or not so little, in some cases ... the idea of our travel as a benefit to others fits well.

With all the talk now of our carbon footprint and how air travel increases the negative impact an individual leaves, the thought of taking off for distant points now seems to require a bit more contemplation.

Traveling to bring our kids home is non-negotialbe for... more

Whether you're considering international adoption, in the process, or have already adopted, global issues of adoption may be ... should be ... of even greater interest and concern than for the regular man-on-the-street without direct connections. Our children do not appear out of a vacuum, but become available for adoption through circumstances that vary widely, but often have similar themes. Poverty, war, disease, starvation, upheaval, death ... all make their dark mark and destroy lives and hopes and dreams and options. How organizations funded... more

I have lots of bits and pieces of information to pass along at the moment, so we're starting the week off with those. Much of what follows is timely, so if you're coming across this post at a time far in the future from when it was written, some information will be dated. Please visit other posts here on the International Adoption Blog and on the Older Parent Blog for more general information, some entertainment, and an... more

As Lisa pointed out in a recent post on the Guatemala Adoption Blog, adopting from a country often results in parents feeling that we've adopted the country as well as the child. This manifests in different ways in different families. Some, like like Kari Grady Grossman, mom to a Cambodian-born son, raise money to build and fund whole schools. (I've ... more

Continued from here where I've been passing along information ...

Here's a press release from AdoptionDoctors.Com,

AdoptionDoctors.Com, a Long Island, NY based pre-adoption medical record service team, is showcasing their practice on-line through their website and via their upcoming Hague compliant pre-adoption education and parenting... more

I have SO much information coming across my desk right now that I'm backed up to my eyeballs in stuff I want to share. So, without further procrastination ... Informed Adoptions is an organization set up to help members of the international adoption community educate themselves and share resources on a wide range of topics. They offer, "on-line education, resources, and training for parents, guides, social workers, etc. on the various issues, such as signs of grieving, post institutional... more

If the new regs coming into play in adoptions from China impact your family, you may be interested in joining this new Yahoo Group.

They've been having some trouble agreeing on a name, but have settled on "People Redirected from China". Here's their self-description:

Ineligible to adopt from China? Welcome. Already have Chinese children but no longer orphan eligible? Again, welcome. Where ever you live!

From where... more