This is our collection of posts, websites, and blogs that help encourage, educate, and support families who have adopted or are foster parents. As an adoptive family, we know it is very important to stay connected with other adoptive families and professionals for support and education.
If you have a great resource website, book, or blog, please post them in the comment section.
Books
Click here for a list of books that I've read.
Check out the right side of this page for my list of books to read.
Websites/Online Articles
Virtual Friend Encouragement (You are not alone!)
Orphan Nutrition
Interpreting Medical History Records, Psych and Educational Evaluations
Adopting the Older Child and Sibling Groups
Parenting an Adopted Child Resource Blog
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Gotcha Day: An Adoptee's Perspective
Teaching Your Children About Adoption
What if your adopted child sexually acts out?
Realistic Expectations for the First Year Home
What it's like to live with someone who has FASD
8 Magic Keys for FASD Kids
32 Questions to Ask Before Choosing an Adoption Agency
Adoption Process
Our 1st Poland Adoption Timeline
Filing for Recognition of Foreign Adoption
Waiting
Affording Your Adoption
20 Unconventional ideas for raising money for your adoption
Apps that make YOU money for your adoption
10 Adoption Fundraising Tips
Parenting Your Adopted Child
Meltdown Baskets
Weekly Schedule
Fall Sensory Play Ideas
Emotion Plates
Sensory Jars
Sensory Bag
Homemade Playdoh
Glitter/Time Out Bottles
Reminder Notebook
My Hypervigilant Child Won't Go to Sleep!
How to Recognize Your Hidden Emotions
Tips for Adopted/Foster Care Kids and the Holidays
Blanket Training
Reminder Notes Around My House
Calming Youtube Video
Post Adoption Depression Syndrome
Ever Had a Bad Day?
Sleep Issues/Sleep Training
Morning Time/Night Time List
Sensory Processing Disorder Video
Auditory Processing Disorder Video
Animal Cruelty
Adoption at the Movies Guide (a database of movie reviews that inform you of adoption triggers for your child-great blog!)
Adoptive Parenting Tips for New Parents:
#1 Make your child feel safe
#2 Grieve with your child
#3 Triggers
#4 They may not like you
#5 Laws of Adoption
#6 Potty Training
#7 When the strategies don't work
#8 Survival mode
Adoption Blogs
If you or someone you know would like to be added to this list, please email me or leave a comment. We hope to connect families together who are adopting from Poland and/or who have great ideas for saving for their adoption.
Cathrine from Tennessee at www.lifeisalyric.com
Cat is currently assisting New Beginnings International with finding qualified families for their Poland program. So often, there are more children available for adoption than there are families. If you are interested in more information about New Beginnings International, you can contact Cat via her email on her "About Me" page.
The Nicely family in Indiana at http://
Erika at http://ourperuadoption.blogspot.com/
Other
Health Insurance Coverage for your Adopted Child
Travel Medical Kit (for adoption travel)
The Black Notebook
If you have a great resource website, book, or blog, please post them in the comment section.
Books
Click here for a list of books that I've read.
Check out the right side of this page for my list of books to read.
Websites/Online Articles
Virtual Friend Encouragement (You are not alone!)
Orphan Nutrition
Interpreting Medical History Records, Psych and Educational Evaluations
Adopting the Older Child and Sibling Groups
Parenting an Adopted Child Resource Blog
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Gotcha Day: An Adoptee's Perspective
Teaching Your Children About Adoption
What if your adopted child sexually acts out?
Realistic Expectations for the First Year Home
What it's like to live with someone who has FASD
8 Magic Keys for FASD Kids
32 Questions to Ask Before Choosing an Adoption Agency
Adoption Process
Our 1st Poland Adoption Timeline
Filing for Recognition of Foreign Adoption
Waiting
Affording Your Adoption
20 Unconventional ideas for raising money for your adoption
Apps that make YOU money for your adoption
10 Adoption Fundraising Tips
Parenting Your Adopted Child
Meltdown Baskets
Weekly Schedule
Fall Sensory Play Ideas
Emotion Plates
Sensory Jars
Sensory Bag
Homemade Playdoh
Glitter/Time Out Bottles
Reminder Notebook
My Hypervigilant Child Won't Go to Sleep!
How to Recognize Your Hidden Emotions
Tips for Adopted/Foster Care Kids and the Holidays
Blanket Training
Reminder Notes Around My House
Calming Youtube Video
Post Adoption Depression Syndrome
Ever Had a Bad Day?
Sleep Issues/Sleep Training
Morning Time/Night Time List
Sensory Processing Disorder Video
Auditory Processing Disorder Video
Animal Cruelty
Adoption at the Movies Guide (a database of movie reviews that inform you of adoption triggers for your child-great blog!)
Adoptive Parenting Tips for New Parents:
#1 Make your child feel safe
#2 Grieve with your child
#3 Triggers
#4 They may not like you
#5 Laws of Adoption
#6 Potty Training
#7 When the strategies don't work
#8 Survival mode
Adoption Blogs
If you or someone you know would like to be added to this list, please email me or leave a comment. We hope to connect families together who are adopting from Poland and/or who have great ideas for saving for their adoption.
Cathrine from Tennessee at www.lifeisalyric.com
Cat is currently assisting New Beginnings International with finding qualified families for their Poland program. So often, there are more children available for adoption than there are families. If you are interested in more information about New Beginnings International, you can contact Cat via her email on her "About Me" page.
The Nicely family in Indiana at http://
Erika at http://ourperuadoption.blogspot.com/
Other
Health Insurance Coverage for your Adopted Child
Travel Medical Kit (for adoption travel)
The Black Notebook
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