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Posts in category "home study"

We Nearly Decided to Give Up

We Nearly Decided to Give Up
In honor of November being National Adoption Month, Portrait of an Adoption is running a special series called 30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days.  Designed to give a voice to the many different perspectives of adoption, this series will feature guest posts by adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents, waiting adoptive parents, and foster parents-turned-adoptive parents.  Painful... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 6, 2011 at 10:42 am
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An Unpredictable Journey of Faith

An Unpredictable Journey of Faith
In honor of November being National Adoption Month, Portrait of an Adoption is running a special series called 30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days.  Designed to give a voice to the many different perspectives of adoption, this series will feature guest posts by adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents, waiting adoptive parents, and foster parents-turned-adoptive parents.  Painful... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 4, 2011 at 9:20 am
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Wallowing Happens

The adoption application requires a physical.  I have not been to my obstretrician since six weeks after we lost Matthew. I dread this appointment with Dr. Salamon.  Seeing her is not actually the problem; I like her a lot and she has been very supportive.  The problem is the waiting room filled with pregnant women. ... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
April 25, 2010 at 8:32 pm
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Relax, The Home Study Is Not So Bad

Carrie and Andrew When I was still a prospective adoptive parent, nothing intimidated me more than the state-mandated home study.  I remember my anxious preparations after our appointed social worker from the adoption agency called to set up our first home study visit.  Andrew and I both arranged to take the morning off from work... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
January 29, 2010 at 9:48 pm
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