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hi welcome to our adoption support site. please browse around and watch videos (coming soon!), peruse the list of resources or read the current blog. we're here to help you with adoption-the before, during and after.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Tip of the Day-space bags

As you discover that your suitcases will be full of who knows what for everyone in your adopted child's home country, consider the use of travel style space bags for your clothes. You just pack (not beyond the line printed on them), and roll them up to remove the air. Voila! You really will have extra space in your suitcase. However, do not push the bags down while holding them perpendicularly (rather at a bit of angle) to the flat surface or you'll close off the air escape valves. Why do my tips seem to have a "do not" clause in them?!

Four Minute video from Empowered to Connect

Often parents who are struggling to connect with their child find it difficult to find any real measure of hope.  In this brief video, Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the importance for parents to find even a single point of connection as way to start building a bridge so that they can begin to reach their child.

Find hope here.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Tip of the Day-haircuts

You will be looking at pictures of you and your new child's first meeting for the rest of your life, so do not get a haircut the week before the meeting!