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…
In October of 2015 the Administrative Team at Red Thread got together to align our goals, to write our mission statement and to decide on our vision. When we wrote the vision statement for Red Thread Advocates, it ended with one member of the team saying ‘we advocate until there are no more waiting.’ That…
Total Files – 2228 Girls – 592 (26.6%) Boys – 1636 (73.4%) Dossier (LID) First – 0 Aging Out (10+ years old) – 726 (32.6%), 237 girls/489 boys Aging Out (12+ years old) – 338 (15.2%), 109 girls/229 boys Aging Out (13+ years old) – 182 (8.2%), 59 girls/123 boys Breaking it down: There are 726 children age 10 and up as of the…
The holidays can be a very difficult time for a newly adopted child, and for new adoptive parents. It’s crazy overwhelming for all involved. WACAP has put together some great ideas for how to navigate this time of year if you’ve recently adopted a child. You read their thoughts on how you can help your…
Preparing for adoption often involves hearing a lot of scary stories. Stories about children who were so upset by being torn away from everything they’ve ever known that there were days of shutting down, refusing to eat, and screaming whenever the new parent looks at them. Sometimes though, that’s not the way the story goes…
Total – 2170 Girls – 583 (26.9%) Boys – 1587 (73.1%) Dossier First – 1 (0.046%) Aging Out (10+ years old) – 709 (32.7%), 231 girls/478 boys Aging Out (12+ years old) – 325 (15%), 102 girls/223 boys Aging Out (13+ years old) – 168 (7.7%), 52 girls/116 boys Breaking it down: There are 709 children age 10 and up as…
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