International Adoption Guide

Filis Casey had never seen need like she found in the country

KENSCOFF, Haiti — Filis…

Dear Amy: I am a 16-year-old girl with a 13-year-old biological brother, "Paul" and a 10-year-old adopted sister, "Natty."

Agent Orange and Orphans are two of my passions and what I have been working endlessly for the last 10 years to readress. So it was with such happiness that I read of this amazing story about Brenda Smith and her 15 year love for an orphan affected by Agent Orange.

Time is the most precious currency in your life. And if you calculate how much time you have left in your life, it may make you change the way you see things.

International adoption is at a crossroads. A powerful negative stigma now envelopes the issue, in part because of media coverage that lurches from controversy to controversy, without focusing on the powerful positive impact adoption has on children’s lives. The system is in shambles, and we’ve seen a 50 percent drop in successful international adoptions over the last five years.

Haiti Journal #3 from Dr. Jane Aronson Pediatrician and CEO, Worldwide Orphans Foundation

There is a wealth of valuable material on the internet - the best of it written by people like you - adoptive parents talking about their journey.

Nobody's taking my Mommy. She's tooken. We're together forever!" Talynn exclaims. It's an especially tender moment, considering the two met just two years ago. That was when Lucien, a single professional who was then 49, adopted Talynn (pronounced Tay-LINN) from a foster care setting.

My little boy is sick today and it is a rare occassion that we are homebound and together for the entire day. One has no choice in these situation's to just let everything 'that has to be done' go, and enjoy the time together.