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'Juno' deemed unrealistic by real birth parents

by Nicole Teed, Posted Mar 10th 2008 10:02AM

My husband and I managed a date this weekend (yay!) and went to see Juno. I'd heard a lot of good things about this movie, which tells the story of a quirky teenage girl who becomes pregnant and decides to give her baby up for adoption. It did not ...
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Should adoption listings include photos?

by Sandy Maple, Posted May 6th 2007 2:59PM

Canadians are wrestling with the question of whether or not photos should be included when listing children available for adoption. A recent report released by the Centre for Leadership and Community Learning didn't make a recommendation one way or ...
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Parents using MySpace to adopt a baby

by Heather Craven, Posted Apr 26th 2007 4:04PM

I have more than a few beefs with MySpace, I have issues about anybody anywhere being able to blab about themselves or being able to look at any child's information. But it seems that a Michigan couple is using the very popular site in an effort to ...
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N.C. panel recommends legislation to foster communication between adopted kids and birthparents

by Michael Sciannamea, Posted Jan 21st 2007 5:00PM

Interesting story out of Raleigh, North Carolina where a state panel is recommending that laws be passed to set up extended rules for birthparents or other relatives to stay in touch with children after adoption. A law already on the books law says ...
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How do adoptive parents really feel when their children search for their birthparents?

by Michael Sciannamea, Posted Nov 27th 2006 7:00PM

Whenever I read stories like this, I get very mixed feelings about them. The story talks about a man who reunited with his birthmother after being apart for nearly 40 years. By reading the article, it's a pretty amazing story and it appears by all ...
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New study says birthparents' rights need to be respected

by Michael Sciannamea, Posted Nov 19th 2006 4:00PM

A new report from the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute concludes that birthparents, for the most part, do no not have all the information they need when they are considering putting up their infants for adoption. According to the organization, ...
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