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Single Parent Adoptions

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More and more single people, especially women, are choosing to become single parents. One way for a single person to become a parent is through adoption. Adoption.com defines adoption as “a legal process that creates a new, permanent parent-child relationship where one didn’t exist before.” While many adoption agencies still deem married couples as the best candidates for adoption, many do now allow single people adopt. Domestic Adoption Domestic adoptions are adoptions that take place within the adoptive parent’s own country (in the case of this post, this is the United States). A domestic adoption typically costs between $15,000 and … Continue reading →

Adopting from China

Country Basics China is the largest country in Asia – it is only slightly smaller than the United States. The climate is very diverse, ranging from tropical to the south and subarctic temperatures to the north. The population of China is well over 1.3 Billion. What Are The Children Like? The children are beautiful with olive skin and beautiful almond-shaped eyes. There are children of all ages waiting for homes. There are a number of infants and toddlers and so often the older children are overlooked. Most of the children are girls, but there are also many boys who need … Continue reading →

Book Review: Beyond the Blue

“Beyond the Blue”, a novel by Leslie Gould Normally, we review non-fiction books on this blog, but today I wanted to make an exception. This novel was recommended to me by another adoptive mother and after reading it, I wanted to share it with you. Beyond the Blue is the story of two women. The first is an American woman named Gen who longs for a child, but is unable to conceive. The second is a poor, unwed Vietnamese woman named Lan, who comes to the terrible realization that she cannot care for her children. The unique thing about this … Continue reading →