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8
Dec

The Duggars: A Large Family Inspiration

There are many wonderful ways to build a family. Many of you may know of the Duggars. They are a famously large family from Arkansas-there are 19 biological children in this family, to be precise. In fact, they are one of the largest families in America. And it won’t be long before they have to ...
5
Dec

Familiarizing Yourself with the Adoption Tax Credit Part I

It’s difficult to write an “all-inclusive” article on something as complex as the adoption credit. So, as we approach the end of the tax year, you are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the adoption tax credit, its benefits and requirements as pertaining to your individual situation. With the enactment of the Affordable Care Act the ...
30
Nov

Top 6 Reasons Why Home Visits Are Not Scary

Here are the top six reasons why I believe home visits are not scary: 1. The Home Study is Just Another Part of the Process – Those who are going through the adoption process are well aware of the numerous requirements involved in the adoption process. Whether you are adopting domestically or internationally, a home ...
23
Nov

Giving Thanks

With Thanksgiving Day approaching, this week has been a time for reflection and for giving thanks for all that we are blessed with. First and foremost we all give thanks for the blessings of our families and friends. For me personally, I am grateful for a loving and supportive family who understand my time cosuming ...
22
Nov

Finding the Balance

One of the most difficult challenges of international adoption is the balance between what is best for individual children and their forever families, and what is best to ensure that adoptions can continue in foreign lands that may be unstable. Of course, when we visit orphanages and see the conditions in which these children live ...
21
Nov

The Holidays For A Child Left Behind

The holidays are almost here again and each year I have to stop and remember all the children around the world in orphanages and shelters. I wonder, or maybe I know, what the holidays are like for these children with no home, no parents, no gifts, no family meals and some with not enough food ...
15
Nov

Campaign For Orphans

With the Presidential elections fast approaching, we watch as everyone expresses their opinions on the need for reform. From the Republican Democratic Debates to the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations, it is obvious that there is something that everyone is passionate about to improve lives and the current state of affairs. For us in the adoption ...
8
Nov

Crossroads of America Adoption Conference Reflection

It’s been a little more than a month since the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference and I’m still reflecting. I had the pleasure of sitting in on some of the sessions offered at CAAC and was blown away by the speakers’ knowledge on different topics and the different perspectives they brought to the conference. Unfortunately ...
7
Nov

Celebrating National Adoption Awareness Month! (Part I)

Every year the month of November is recognized as National Adoption Awareness Month. It’s a time to celebrate all types of adoption and raise awareness for the need for adoption in our world. It’s a time that government, communities, businesses and advocates celebrate adoption as a positive way to build a family. MLJ will be ...
31
Oct

Creating Traditions: Pumpkin Picking

Every family has their own traditions, from when they open Christmas gifts, to where they spend spring break. Most of the traditions I had growing up were ones that, to me, never had a beginning. I can’t remember a year when my family didn’t go out to a tree farm and and chop down our ...
26
Oct

Fall Celebrations

Halloween is just around the corner! Youngsters prepare in anticipation for the day when they can dress up as ghouls, goblins or princesses and receive an overabundance of sugar filled treats! For many of our families who have adopted children, this will be their first Halloween and these parents can watch as their newly adopted ...
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