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Russians Want Woman to Support Adopted Child She Sent Back

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jan 21st 2011

Hey, you break it, you buy it. Or, at the very least, you pay child support. This could be store policy when you treat a kid like a Blue Light ...Woman learns Russia has a tough returns policy.
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Three-Way Custody Battle for 'Baby Vanessa' Postponed Again

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Dec 2nd 2010

The heartbreaking custody battle for 2-year-old "Vanessa" between the adoptive mom who has cared for her since birth, the tot's biological father and ...The heartbreaking custody battle for 2-year-old "Vanessa" between the adoptive mom who has cared for her since birth, the tot's biological father and the girl's grandmother has been put on hold until spring.
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Stupid Questions People Ask Adoptive Parents, and Our Smartass Answers

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Nov 30th 2010

Actually, there is such a thing as a stupid question. Illustration by Dori Hartley
As we say goodbye to National Adoption Month, let's close on a ...Have you ever been asked why your child was not aborted? We have.
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Transracial Adoption Leads to Stares: How One Mother Deals

by Ilie Ruby, Posted Nov 4th 2010

Ilie Ruby and her three children. Credit: Ilie Ruby There is a natural curiosity about a Caucasian woman holding the hands of three African ...There is a natural curiosity about a Caucasian woman holding the hands of three African kiddos at a Chinese restaurant.
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Should Race Be a Factor In Adoptions?

by Brett Singer, Posted Nov 3rd 2010

Madonna speaks to her adopted daughter Mercy James during the brick-laying ceremony at the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls in Malawi, which is the ...
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Celebrity Adoptive Parents

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Nov 1st 2010

...November is National Adoption Month and ParentDish is giving a shout-out to all parents who've opened their hearts and homes to adopted children. Check out the famous folks who share the love as well.
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8-Year-Old Painting Prodigy Racks Up $250K in Art Sales

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Oct 14th 2010

PRODUCTION PLAYER! DO NOT DELETE. brightcove.createExperiences(); Proving that it's never too early to carve out a career niche, an ...Proving that it's never too early to carve out a career niche, Autumn de Forest is making big bucks selling her canvasses to grownups.
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Who Counts As Family? Some Americans Rank Same-Sex Partners Lower Than the Dog

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Oct 1st 2010

Erick Sosa, left, and Mark Kibby enjoy a day of fun with their sons, Cole and Parker Sosa-Kibby. Credit: Dave Ouano Photography
Despite a growing ...Unmarried same-sex couples with children, as well as married gay and lesbian couples with kids, are quickly gaining acceptance as families by Americans, according to a study released this month. But, when children are not involved, same-sex married partners rank lower than the family dog in the who is family, who is not category.
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