The advocates here at Red Thread are committed to providing information about special needs adoption from China that helps prospective adoptive parents decide if adoption is right for them. We are also committed to highlighting individual children who are waiting for their families to find them. Special needs highlights are a way to bring together…
In a new series that focuses on writing from the view point of a parent who is currently living it, we reached out to Megan, a mom who is currently completing her second adoption from China. She is at a critical point in the paperwork process and writes eloquently about what every parent feels when…
Total Files – 2,338 Girls – 573 (24.5%) Boys – 1,765 (75.4%) Dossier First (LID) files – 1 (0.04%) Young Children Under 2 – 58 (2.5%), 9 girls/49 boys Under 4 – 371 (15.9%), 86 girls/285 boys At Risk for Aging Out Over 10 years old – 788 (33.7%), 266 girls/522 boys Over 12 years old – 370 (15.8%),…
Parents on the adoption journey are told to prepare their hearts and minds that their child may reject one or both parents for a myriad of reasons. While we would like to all say “it will never happen to me”, it very well could. Today’s stories are told from the perspective of both a mom…
Total Files – 2,387 Girls – 667 (27.9%) Boys – 1,720 (72.1%) Dossier First (LID) files – 1 Aging Out (10+ years old) – 800 (33.5%), 275 girls/525 boys Aging Out (12+ years old) – 358 (15%), 123 girls/235 boys Aging Out (13+ years old) – 182 (7.6%), 68 girls/114 boys Breaking it down: There are 800 children age 10 and up…
We hear this question all the time. It is a great question. A loving question. Kudos to you for asking! Fortunately, I can speak from personally experience. We adopted our youngest child, Ella in 2014. We brought our four, yes, FOUR, biological siblings along for the ride, so we are well versed in the logistics…
Total Files – 2,334 Girls – 639 (27.4%) Boys – 1,695 (72.6%) Dossier (LID) First – 0 Aging Out (10+ years old) – 799 (34.2%), 272 girls/527 boys Aging Out (12+ years old) – 369 (16.5%), 115 girls/244 boys Aging Out (13+ years old) – 191 (8.2%), 71 girls/120 boys Breaking it down: There are 799 children age 10 and up…
From around the blogoshpere this week, we wanted to share an amazing resource with you. Compiled by Joyful Journey Mom at her blog, may we present the Ultimate Guide to Special Needs Resources! This is a one stop shop for finding everything from grants for medical equipment to wish organizations! We know how hard it…
One month ago today I traveled to China with my 12 and 13-year-old sons to bring home our 3.5-year-old daughter, Gigi. My boys, Brady and Cam, had written a little prelude to travel HERE. They had given some insights into what they expected when traveling to China and what they hoped for their sister when…
Total Files – 2263 Girls – 618 (27.3%) Boys – 1645 (72.6%) Dossier (LID) First – 3 Aging Out (10+ years old) – 754 (33.3%), 250 girls/504 boys Aging Out (12+ years old) – 361 (16%), 126 girls/235 boys Aging Out (13+ years old) – 180 (8%), 64 girls/116 boys Breaking it down: There are 754 children age 10 and up as of…
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