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Visiting the "Baby House" 17 Apr 2007 | 01:33 pm
Our two boys were older, but we wanted to visit the orphanage where they were kept until age 3. We turned it into a service project by delivering some baby blankets made by a church group in Moscow, R...
First Visit to an Orphanage 12 Apr 2007 | 09:06 am
I had traveled and even lived some in third-world countries. I knew the look of abject poverty, of rivers filled with the filth of litter, and even of children defecating in the streets. My business h...
April 2007: Book of the Month 8 Apr 2007 | 04:36 pm
Twenty Things that Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parent Knew, by Sherrie Eldridge is an excellent book. It provides insight into the mental and emotional frustrations that adopted children can expe...
The Role of Father 8 Apr 2007 | 01:50 pm
International orphanages are primarily run by women. Administrators, doctors, caretakers, custodians, cooks, and nurses are women. These women can be kind and loving, but also strict disciplinarians. ...
Learning to be at Home 7 Apr 2007 | 11:05 am
Adopted children do not inherit your genes. Your adopted son will not inherit your skill in football or baseball; he will not have your height to play basketball. Your daughter may not have the intell...
Developing Father-Child Relationships 6 Apr 2007 | 11:09 am
Adopting fathers need to establish relationship with children both physically and emotionally. A physical relationship involves simple touching, cuddling, and sitting on the father’s lap. Most kids al...
In the Beginning... 5 Apr 2007 | 09:51 am
It all began with pictures on the Internet. My wife printed photographs of orphans from countries around the world. She picked children that were particularly cute—some fat and chubby, others malnour...
