Family to Family Adoptions Inc, Adoptive Families, Birth Mothers

Click2Houston recently did an interview with our staff and one of our birth mothers. This is a very informative piece and illustrates the work that we do and the way that we help our client families.

The adoptive family training workshop scheduled for Saturday, February 20, 2010, has been cancelled. If you have any questions about this or the required number of hours of training for adoptive families, please contact Family to Family.

National Adoption Month happens at the best time of year. As you near the holiday season with your child, remember your birth parents and the gift that they have given you. If you have not sent pictures to your child’s biological parents, the holidays are the best time to do so. Your child’s birth parents will be thinking of you and your child so what better way to thank them than to send pictures over the holidays. As usual if you are an adoptive family with Family to Family you can mail these to our office or send them to us via email and we will have them printed and mailed. Thank you in advance for thinking of your birth parents and the staff at Family to Family wishes you all a wonderful holiday season.

Adoption Learning Partners just released a new training course called Ain’t Misbehavin’. It is a course in identifying factors that cause behavior problems and teaches adoptive parents the most effective ways to handle them. You can find the course information on the website for Adoption Learning Partners.

A reminder that as an adoptive family with Family to Family Adoptions, training hours are required and this course would count towards the required number. If you have questions about training please contact Family to Family.

Today is the last day to write reviews and help earn money for Family to Family’s educational fund. Just simply write reviews for Insider Pages online. It is easy to do. Just click on this link to our profile page and start sharing your opinion. Thank you for your support.

The online fundraiser benefiting Family to Family has begun. Insider Pages donates a proceed for every review written of a local business. This is easy to do and only takes a few minutes. You can write as many reviews as you would like. The fundraiser continues for the next 20 days. The more participants the more proceeds to benefit Family to Family and our educational fund. Just sign up and start sharing your opinion. Contact Jennifer at jennifer@fam2fam.org for more information or help getting started.

Family to Family Adoptions has signed on with Insider Pages for a new fundraising idea. The idea is simple. Sign up online to help out with this fundraiser by going to our profile and then write reviews online of local businesses that you have visited. Family to Family benefits from each review that you write. If you are interested in helping out with this fundraiser you can sign up online or email Jennifer at jennifer@fam2fam.org. The fundraiser is for three weeks and starts August 10, 2009. Family to Family thanks you for your support.

Tapestry Books has information for all members of the adoption triad including children’s books. The books are helpful for both adoptive families and for birthmothers and for domestic and international adoption. They even have books to help you get started on that Lifebook for your child. If you are looking for some more information on the adoption process, check them out online.

Summer is officially here and with the temperatures being extremely hot and rising it is important to remember to be safe. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has record of one of the most potential summer accidents…..drownings. This year alone 50 children have been reported to have drowned with most of these incidents occurring around holidays and summer months. Please keep an eye on children near and in water including swimming pools, lakes, rivers, hot tubs, and bath tubs. It is essential to take every precaution necessary and be as safe as possible. If you live near a body of water or have a pool, you should have safety procedures in place and your child should have proper instruction in water safety and swimming lessons. Have a safe and fun summer!

Have you started a Lifebook yet for your child? Are you interested in creating one and not sure where to start or what to include? Adoption Learning Partners is offering their Lifebook course free of charge for the month of May. You can visit their website for details at www.adoptionlearningpartners.org. A Lifebook is a fun way to document your adopted child’s biological family history and adoption process.