Foster - Adopt Older Children-Saving the World a Child at a Time

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. It has resources as well as day-to-day chat. The Board is open to everyone, with or without children. To become a member, you have to be a Yuku member (free) and post. Please post in the Welcome Wagon and tell us who you are.

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911 If 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..	RSS Email	6	34	Re: March 31 Blac... LavendernOldJeans Thu, 29 Mar, 2012 11:28 AM
Welcome Wagon Introductions, Philosophy. Site Navigation.	RSS Email	59	644	Re: Tell us who y... LavendernOldJeans Mon, 12 Mar, 2012 09:36 AM
Town Crier Board issues (e.g, formatting, chat, maintenance). Community Announcements (Conferences, Classes, TV Shows, Court Dates). Dated announcements will be removed after expiration.	RSS Email	273	1702	Ads Rainbow Mom 4 Wed, 25 Apr, 2012 02:42 PM
Town Hall Meetings This 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.	RSS Email	249	2276	Important: Add in... mylittleguysmom Wed, 9 May, 2012 09:30 PM
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Issues and Resolutions This 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.	RSS Email	448	7925	Re: Our World As ... Rainbow Mom 4 Fri, 27 Apr, 2012 12:50 PM
Attachment and Bonding and Grieving This forum is for all kinds of attachment, bonding, and grieving as well as for attachment disorders, including Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Moderators: mom2countrykids	RSS Email	226	7435	Re: Attachment, i... LavendernOldJeans Fri, 20 Apr, 2012 08:19 AM
Special Needs FAS/FAE. Language Processing Disorders. ADHD/ADD. ODD. PTSD.Gifted. Other DSM-IV Diagnoses and Special Needs Parenting Topics. Moderators: felmel	RSS Email	321	3702	Re: Autism Spectr... LavendernOldJeans Wed, 2 May, 2012 07:27 AM
Education Home, After-, Public, Private Schools. IEPs. Curricula, Ideas. School issues like bullying. Venting. Moderators: Australorpe	RSS Email	407	4692	Re: Our Homeschool LavendernOldJeans Tue, 15 May, 2012 06:30 AM
Peeing and Pooing From toilet training to punitive use of urination and defecation. Every aspect. Some topics will be copied over. Moderators: Heather in MN	RSS Email	25	1373	Re: Why Kids Wet ... LavendernOldJeans Thu, 8 Mar, 2012 07:58 AM
General Parenting Topics on regular parenting more than special needs' parenting, regardless of whether the child is biological, adopted, or fostered. Moderators: HazelVA	RSS Email	423	4887	Re: James earned ... LavendernOldJeans Fri, 11 May, 2012 07:56 PM
Sex and Sexual Abuse Issues	RSS Email	52	489	Warning signs of ... Wed, 21 Mar, 2012 02:33 PM
Teen Center- Issues and advice for parents of adolescents and the teens themselves. Also for parental venting...and amusement and angst Moderators: HazelVA	RSS Email	145	1218	Re: Giving boys f... LavendernOldJeans Wed, 2 May, 2012 09:57 AM
Cross-Cultural Adoption & Parenting For 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. Moderators: mylittleguysmom	RSS Email	95	841	Re: Gay and Lesbi... LavendernOldJeans Mon, 30 Jan, 2012 11:35 AM
Holidays& Birthdays-General Chat & Issues Most 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	RSS Email	164	3027	Re: Happy Mother'... mylittleguysmom Sun, 13 May, 2012 05:15 PM
Parenting Frequently Asked Questions FAQ on the Parenting issues immediately above. You might want to read the FAQ first if you are new.	RSS Email	18	174	Fetal Alcohol Spe... mylittleguysmom Thu, 14 Jan, 2010 09:17 AM

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Fostering and Pre-Adoption

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Fostering Find 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. Moderators: felmel	RSS Email	269	6050	Re: We are approved! JoFoMama Thu, 10 May, 2012 06:22 AM
Pre-Adoption/Adoption-Specific Topics The 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. Moderators: felmel	RSS Email	389	8567	Re: Have to think... felmel Wed, 16 May, 2012 07:33 AM
International Adoption Issues This forum is for anyone with experience or interest in international adoption and the unique challenges & experiences that come with it. Moderators: katyabel	RSS Email	86	381	Re: Foster care b... LavendernOldJeans Mon, 6 Feb, 2012 08:53 AM
Frequently Asked Questions for Pre-Adoption and Fostering FAQ on the Fostering and Pre-Adoption issues immediately above. You might want to read the FAQ first if you are new.	RSS Email	24	414	Faulty Diagnoses ... LavendernOldJeans Mon, 6 Feb, 2012 08:42 AM

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Corner Cafe All kinds of topics and day-to-day chat. You can talk about children, too, but it's more for the rest of our lives. Moderators: Up North Mommy	RSS Email	560	6211	worldwide photo o... LavendernOldJeans Mon, 14 May, 2012 10:51 AM
Shouting from the Rooftops! Dancing in the Streets! Celebrating achievements, healing, and milestones Moderators: Up North Mommy	RSS Email	279	2955	Re: My college dr... LavendernOldJeans Mon, 19 Mar, 2012 07:59 AM
Books, Videos, Music, and Toys Recommendations, reviews, and discussions of books, toys, music, dvds and the like. Moderators: Lyndynw	RSS Email	348	5947	Re: interesting w... LavendernOldJeans Wed, 16 May, 2012 06:56 AM
Community Kitchen Use our kitchen to share/request recipes and good family meal ideas. Tell us your favorite cookery writers, books, and websites. Moderators: mom2countrykids	RSS Email	140	3044	Re: 2nd What did ... LavendernOldJeans Mon, 14 May, 2012 02:08 PM
Health Center Nutrition, exercise, and medical topics. We are not doctors.	RSS Email	395	2575	Re: folic acid Twocam Tue, 1 May, 2012 05:23 PM
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.	RSS Email	205	1141	Re: jokes and fun... LavendernOldJeans Mon, 12 Dec, 2011 03:18 PM
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Foster - Adopt Older Children-Saving the World a Child at a Time

Welcome & Emergency Services

Introductions, Philosophy. Site Navigation.

Board issues (e.g, formatting, chat, maintenance). Community Announcements (Conferences, Classes, TV Shows, Court Dates). Dated announcements will be removed after expiration.

This 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.

Parenting

This 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.

This forum is for all kinds of attachment, bonding, and grieving as well as for attachment disorders, including Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD).

FAS/FAE. Language Processing Disorders. ADHD/ADD. ODD. PTSD.Gifted. Other DSM-IV Diagnoses and Special Needs Parenting Topics.

Home, After-, Public, Private Schools. IEPs. Curricula, Ideas. School issues like bullying. Venting.

From toilet training to punitive use of urination and defecation. Every aspect. Some topics will be copied over.

Topics on regular parenting more than special needs' parenting, regardless of whether the child is biological, adopted, or fostered.

Issues and advice for parents of adolescents and the teens themselves. Also for parental venting...and amusement and angst

Most 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

FAQ on the Parenting issues immediately above. You might want to read the FAQ first if you are new.

Fostering and Pre-Adoption

Find 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.

This forum is for anyone with experience or interest in international adoption and the unique challenges & experiences that come with it.

FAQ on the Fostering and Pre-Adoption issues immediately above. You might want to read the FAQ first if you are new.

Community Affairs

All kinds of topics and day-to-day chat. You can talk about children, too, but it's more for the rest of our lives.

Celebrating achievements, healing, and milestones

Recommendations, reviews, and discussions of books, toys, music, dvds and the like.

Use our kitchen to share/request recipes and good family meal ideas. Tell us your favorite cookery writers, books, and websites.

Nutrition, exercise, and medical topics. We are not doctors.

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.

Community Statistics

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