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Source: http://eatingasia.typepad.com Side note: In my 21 years’ experience and love affair with Georgia and Georgians, I have never experienced anything like this write shared.  I take that back…. Once, when I was lost with a dead phone battery, a female shop keeper was super rude when I asked to use her phone… but the hair salon next door, more than made up for her shocking rudeness. He took my predicament personally and assisted me with the kindness of a big brother and delivered me safely home.  Otherwise, every encounter with Georgians have been nothing but Southern hospitality on steroids, full of charm and profound generosity.  I’m sharing this article for the food and photography illustration, only.   —————— It is not the best wine I’ve drunk since arriving in Tbilisi the week before, not even close. Lightly effervescent, with a distinctly sour edge. Also, it is 10 AM, and I’m not a morning drinker. Not so the men clustered around Dave and I, w...

Today we had the great pleasure of meeting the Child Wellbeing and Success Coach Team.  If you live in Ashe, Alleghany, Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Watauga or Wilkes county, you can access their services for FREE!  They are funded with a grant from the state of North Carolina and are one of only five agencies in the Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (QIC-AG).  Be sure to visit and like their Facebook page regardless if you reside in any of these counties or our state.  The agency posts great resources and videos for all families to utilize for free!  

This group is open to children who are adopted and their caregivers.  Due to limited space, registration is required.  To register or for more information, please contact  Katie Linn at katie.linn@duke.edu or 919-385-0703 . Thursdays, starting April 27 – June 22, 2017 5:30pm-8:00pm Dinner is provided and then the separate child and parent groups will begin.  Raleigh Vineyard Church 6894 Litchford Rd. Raleigh, NC 27615 Workshop Sessions Description  What children will get: This Interactive workshop for children ages 7-17 is part support, part education and designed for children who have been adopted. This workshop will allow children to: · Connect with other children in adoptive families · Learn skills and tools to cope with strong feelings · Build comfort and confidence in talking about adoption both with their family members and others · Have FUN! What parents will get: Parents will participate in the Caring for Children Who Have Experi...

March 15, 2017 The Office of Children’s Issues has received a high number of inquiries about whether individuals adopted through the intercountry process have acquired U.S. citizenship and how to go about documenting U.S. citizenship, if acquired. Claims to acquisition of citizenship cannot be pre-adjudicated, and the Office of Children’s Issues has no role in the adjudication process. Information is available on the Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) web pages and may be helpful resources. Continue reading.

Source: www.nytimes.com By Bryant Rousseau Children in Armenia start thinking about their careers at a very young age — around six months or so. When an infant’s first tooth arrives, typically in four to seven months, a celebration takes place known variously as the “agra hadig” or “atam hatik.” As part of the ritual, objects symbolizing different professions are arrayed in front of a child: a microphone for an entertainer, a stethoscope for a doctor, scissors for a tailor or money for a banker. Whichever object the baby chooses first is thought to be a sign of where the child’s professional aptitude lies. Continue reading.

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Source: www.huffingtonpost.com By Shawna Wingert, Contributor Since the day my first baby was born, I have felt responsible for my children’s differences. Not responsible in the “ I’m the momma so I need to help my child ” kinda way (although I certainly feel that too). Responsible in the “ Why do you let him sleep with you instead of in the crib, eat the ice cream instead of the meat, allow him to make the mess, help him in the bathroom when he is almost ten ” kinda way. I have been blamed, at one point or another, for every single one of my boys’ differences. Moreover, as we have received diagnosis after diagnosis, I find the blame comes even more frequently now ― not less. Continue reading.

Click here to watch the video. After a modeling agency snubbed this adorable baby's photos because he has Down syndrome, people around the world reacted. And now he's got a job with OshKosh B'gosh !

Dear Adoption Community, Adoption Notice: Poland – Restructure of international adoption process on March 6, 2017 “The Government of Poland is revising its policies on intercountry adoptions under the Hague Adoption Convention. Poland has indicated its intent to prioritize domestic adoptions, except in the case of intercountry adoptions of siblings related to children already adopted through intercountry adoption, intrafamily adoptions, and adoptions by Polish citizens living abroad. It is unclear how these intended changes will impact intercountry adoptions from Poland sought by U.S. citizen families that are already in process, but in cases in which referrals have not yet been received, parents may see extended delays. The actual impact and form of these changes is still to be determined, and we will continue to update this page as more information becomes available.”