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Fair warning: This post is a bit controversial. (That seems to be my role among the Adopting Mamas these days.) Please feel free to comment, but remember that this is meant to be a safe forum for all members of the adoption triad. In other words, be nice. I saw this story on the Today Show [...] What does eating meat have to do with Infertility Awareness? Well, nothing, really. But neither does PETA’s audacious and mean-spirited give-away of a vasectomy for Infertility Awareness Week. Neither does their response: “It happened to be National Infertility Awareness Week, which we saw as the perfect opportunity to turn the conversation [...] The IRS has published the guidelines for the extended and expanded adoption tax credit. Even if you’ve claimed the tax credit in the past, some things have changed (including, it would seem, the need to file a paper return as opposed to filing electronically.) Check out the details here OK, I need to state for the record that I just love me some Kristin Chenowith. In my active fantasy life, she and I meet up somewhere in New York City and become best friends for-EVER! We have so much in common – we are both women of faith, we both LOVE musical theater (duh!), [...] One of the aspects of the current state of adoption that I’ve always thought needed to change has been the ease with which an unethical agency or attorney can circumvent the rights of the biological father. Each state has their own laws regarding the ways a putative father needs to be notified and parental rights [...] A Florida appeals court Wednesday struck down a state law barring gay men and lesbians from adoption on the basis of equal protection under law. The Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal upheld a trial court ruling that Florida’s explicit ban was unconstitutional, noting that the state’s adoption law required officials to assess potential adoptive parents [...] New Data: Many Fewer US Kids in Foster Care Most encouraging, I think, is that it’s the result of changes in several areas: on the federal and state level, and in the addition of preventative measures. Looks interesting! If you are anywhere near Wisconsin, you should check it out! UMOJA – A Black Heritage Experience Definitely worth checking out this Op-Ed from the Washington Post, and it sounds like the book would be interesting, as well. Michael Gerson – International Adoption: From A Broken Bond to an Instant Bond An exerpt: “It is one of the noblest things about America that we care for children of other lands who have been cast [...] Bill Aims to Improve Adoption Process Senators Klobuchar and Landrieu have a history of focusing on adoption reform legislation, particularly addressing the needs of older child in domes and internationally. There are so few resources for these parents and their children, and this bill seeks to correct that. Let your representatives know what you think! Follow these [...] |
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