Putting the Pieces Together: The Significance of the Child’s Story
January 23, 2018
BY: DEBBIE WYNNE, MSED., LPC-S, LCPAA, RPT-S (Originally posted by the National Council For Adoption on December 1, 2017) Curiosity
BY: DEBBIE WYNNE, MSED., LPC-S, LCPAA, RPT-S (Originally posted by the National Council For Adoption on December 1, 2017) Curiosity
By Tara Bradford Originally published by Focus On The Family I remember the first time I saw others who looked
I was 16 when I got pregnant. I was very scared and confused. At the beginning of my pregnancy I
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BY: DEBBIE WYNNE, MSED., LPC-S, LCPAA, RPT-S Curiosity about who we are, where we came from, and our significance in
The Michigan Department of Heath and Human Services shared tips for safe sleep for infants. Follow these tips for safe
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MichiganRadio.org, invited Paula Springer, Director of AAI’s Eastern Michigan office, to talk about Michigan’s Safe Delivery of Newborns Law on
Meet Shanda. Six years ago she was faced with an unplanned pregnancy that she was not prepared for. She considered
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My name is Dianne. I’m 39 years old. I can’t remember a time in my life when I was more
Governor Rick Snyder has declared September 2017 as Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month in Michigan to highlight the importance of preventing sleep-related
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If you were adopted internationally, you might be interested in participating in a food study. Here is an article we
The article below was posted by the National Council For Adoption on July 1, 2017. We are reaching out to
The National Council For Adoption (NCFA) has asked adoption agencies to share the below research study survey link. The survey
Ryan has never met his birth mother who put him up for adoption when she realized she faced an unplanned
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