Episode 6: Positive Adoption Language

Ah yes, positive adoption language. Not many people outside of the adoption community know just how upsetting it can be when a stranger comes up and talks adoption while unknowingly using negative language. In this episode we go over some of the positive adoption language and how to better use it when talking to others and especially to your children. We also let Kim rant a bit about a small snag in out adoption process, so hopefully she'll let Bryan off the hook for a while.

Ep. 5: Adoption Books

In episode 5 Kim and Bryan talk about their favorite adoption books. We separated our list into two categories, books geared more towards adults and those intended for children. As usual Kim went above and beyond creating a list that left Bryan thinking he needed to do quite a bit more reading. So have a listen and see if your favorite made our list or maybe you'll find a new book to place on your wish list.

Here are some of the links mentioned in our show.

Center for Adoption Support and Education Store

Half The Sky

Good afternoon!

We are so excited to announce that we have "Pre-Approval" (PA) from China to adopt a specific little boy!!!!  Have we expressed that we are SOOOOOOOOO excited yet??!!!!  :-D

The week wait to receive the PA was hard.  It's going to be a long 10 months wait until we are able to travel to China to receive him.  

Where are we in the process?   Still waiting for our homestudy to be written, proofed, and approved. Once we receive it, we'll be able to mail off our I-800A form to the USCIS (United States Citizenship & Immigration Services) for approval to bring an internationally adopted child into the USA (I-797C, Notification of Approval).  (Prior to the Hague, PAPs (perspective adoptive parents) filed the I-600A form, and received an I-171H.  If adopting from a Non-Hague Country, then this is the forms still used/received.)

We pray that he is well cared for and loved while we wait to be united. Please continue to keep our family and our baby Ladybug in your thoughts and prayers!

Blessings,

Kim & Bryan