Focusing on older child adoption and related issues. A community of foster and adoptive parents and prospective parents of older children, sibling groups, teenagers, and other special needs children. The Board is open to everyone. To become a member, you have to be an EZBoard member (free) and post. Please post in the Welcome Wagon and tell us who you are.
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Welcome & Emergency Services
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911If you have an emergency, post here. Town Council will move thread to the appropriate forum after the crisis is over.The emergency does not have to be life threatening, but can simply be an issue that needs to be dealt with immediately. Our 1st was a good example, a child who refused to go to school the next day; another could be some meeting the next day that you want help addressing.. |
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Welcome WagonIntroductions, Philosophy. Site Navigation. |
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Town CrierBoard issues (e.g, formatting, chat, maintenance). Community Announcements (Conferences, Classes, TV Shows, Court Dates). Dated announcements will be removed after expiration. |
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Town Hall MeetingsThis forum is for polls/votes on topics of general interest. It's also an area for those with a desire to explore unpopular or controversial points of view. |
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Parenting
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Issues and ResolutionsThis forum is for the discussion of the day to day issues - behavioural, emotional, social, etc. - presented by our kids. Here, you will find support and advice to hopefully help you move toward a resolution. |
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Attachment and Bonding and GrievingThis forum is for all kinds of attachment, bonding, and grieving as well as for attachment disorders, including Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD).
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Special NeedsFAS/FAE. Language Processing Disorders. ADHD/ADD. ODD. PTSD.Gifted. Other DSM-IV Diagnoses and Special Needs Parenting Topics.
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EducationHome, After-, Public, Private Schools. IEPs. Curricula, Ideas. School issues like bullying. Venting.
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General ParentingTopics on regular parenting more than special needs' parenting, regardless of whether the child is biological, adopted, or fostered.
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Sex and Sexual Abuse Issues |
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Teen Center-Issues and advice for parents of adolescents and the teens themselves. Also for parental venting...and amusement and angst
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Cross-Cultural Adoption & ParentingFor issues arising from differences in culture between parents and children, the culture and children, etcetera. Culture can include race, creed, color, ethnicity, economic class, geography, sexual orientation, technological sophistication, or anything else you think it means. Some of these issues may be addressed in other forums. We will try to keep them crosslinked.
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Holidays& Birthdays-General Chat & IssuesMost of us know that many holidays cause issues for our children for many reasons: excitement, stress, associated bad memories, grief for losses of earlier families. Also for exchanging chat about birthdays and holidays |
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Parenting Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ on the Parenting issues immediately above. You might want to read the FAQ first if you are new. |
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Fostering and Pre-Adoption
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FosteringFind out if fostering is right for you. Find support and advice on how to work with the system, how to deal with issues, and how to be an advocate for your foster child.
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Pre-Adoption/Adoption-Specific TopicsThe focus of this forum is domestic (in-country) adoption and adoption=specific topics. Find out about the various routes to adoption and get advice and support on how to survive the process, how to figure out which child(ren) is the best match for your family and what support is available post-placement.
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International Adoption IssuesThis forum is for anyone with experience or interest in international adoption and the unique challenges & experiences that come with it.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Pre-Adoption and FosteringFAQ on the Fostering and Pre-Adoption issues immediately above. You might want to read the FAQ first if you are new. |
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Community Affairs
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Corner CafeAll kinds of topics and day-to-day chat. You can talk about children, too, but it's more for the rest of our lives.
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Shouting from the Rooftops! Dancing in the Streets!Celebrating achievements, healing, and milestones
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Books, Videos, Music, and ToysRecommendations, reviews, and discussions of books, toys, music, dvds and the like.
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Tue, 30 Jun, 2009 07:21 AM |
Community KitchenUse our kitchen to share/request recipes and good family meal ideas. Tell us your favorite cookery writers, books, and websites.
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Health CenterNutrition, exercise, and medical topics. We are not doctors. |
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Village Spa. Relax with Fun and Games.This forum is a self-indulgent sanctuary all about you. Come here when you need to be pampered. Gossip allowed and encouraged. Fantasize about retirement.Tell jokes and play games. |
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The Feed & Seed- Gardening & Farming & Critters |
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