Wednesday, January 8, 2014

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2014 may be the year you decide to move forward with an adoption, providing foster care, or searching for a missing member of the family.   If you're not ready - that's OK too. 

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Before You Decide Adopting a Child Is for You

The decision to adopt is very much a journey. To people unacquainted with adoption, the trek can be over-whelming. Before determining whether you're ready to adopt, take the following important steps.


Points to Consider Before Fostering a Child
If you decide that you are ready to become a foster child - check out the next steps - How to Become a Foster Parent.
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While you're in the beginning stages of starting an adoption search, it's also a good idea to start thinking about the adoption reunion. What are you wanting from the relationship? Are you just seeking information? Give these questions some thought as well as those in the articles listed below.


Ways to Help Children in Foster Care
So you've checked out the above articles and decided that fostering a child is not for you or your family at this time. Yet, you still want to help. Here are some ideas. 
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