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- What type of adoption writing do you do?
- Blogger, Other
- What is your connection to adoption?
- Adoptive Parent, Adoption Professional, Interested in Adoption
- In 100 words or less, tell us about yourself. Include at least 1 link to some adoption-related writing you've done.
- My name is Sarah k. and I have been active in the adoption community for about 4 years now. I am on my 2nd adoption from Taiwan and my 4th home study. Seeing as there is very little information on Taiwan adoption, I decided to start keeping a Taiwan information blog. It seems to be fairly successful. Therefore, I am considering turning my posts and knowledge into a book that is written from a "girlfriend's" prospective.
- Do you have a Website or blog?
- http://taiwanindependentadoptioninfo.blogspot.com/
Sarah k.'s Blog
Tips for Prospective Adoptive Parents
1) Reasons a person should not adopt: I would have to say number one answer is instability in the home between mom and dad. All children that are coming into the family are going to be starting life anew yes, but with a HUGE piece of baggage called "rejection". The last thing you want to do is to offer them instability as a replacement. Adoption is such a wonderful but also stressful event as it is. There are many other "excuses" I can come up with, but very few are honestly "reasons" to not ado… Continue
Posted on November 25, 2008 at 9:05am —
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Are adoptions from Taiwan about the same price as other international adoptions? I'm fairly sure we're done - my husband is pretty tight with the finances - but it's always in the back of my mind!
I am looking for ways to inform the adoption community about attachment and bonding, and how it can be facilitated through "baby wearing". I formed a company at www.tweetiepiebaby.com and we sell baby carriers. Our carriers are well below market value, because want to put carriers in the hands of every new mom, adoptive as well as birth. Any advice?
Nannette
Fourth home study...ouch! Glad your blog is successful. I look forward to checking it out.
Laura