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Test Tube Babies - IVF and GIFT
The birth of Louise Brown through in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 1978 was a major milestone in infertility treatment. It dramatically changed the treatment options for infertile couples, and techniques for assisted reproduction have evolved rapidly since then. In a short span of 20 years, IVF has...
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Parenting a Child with Special Needs
Introduction When parents learn that their child has a disability or a chronic illness, they begin a journey that takes them into a life that is often filled with strong emotion, difficult choices, interactions with many different professionals and specialists, and an ongoing need for information...
An Extraordinary Sunday Morning Chat Between Mother and SonMorning dawned early on a recent muggy, late July Southern California morning. Although not quite 6:30 a.m., it is time for my inner dialog to kick in and convince me to consider rousing myself and hopping out of bed to prepare for work. As I lazily remain in bed, my thoughts drift to an early...
Common Questions about CounselingFrequently when new clients phone me they have questions about the various types of therapists and therapies. Psychiatrists...psychologists...social workers...marriage counselors...family therapists...-it can be quite confusing. And what is it you actually do? How long does therapy take? Will my...
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2013 hurricane names: From Andrea to Wendy
Weather forecasters are predicting another busy Atlantic hurricane season. The storms will get their names from an alphabetical list of 21 names:
Woori Names New Chairman Ahead of Stake Sale Woori Finance Holdings Co. (053000.SE), South Korea's largest banking group by assets, named a new chairman to help steer the government's fourth attempt to sell a 57% stake valued at $4.6 billion in the group. Lee Soon-woo, chief executive at the flagship Woori Bank, will take over as...
Ringbrothers Names Kahn Media Agency of Record Los Angeles, Calif. -- Ringbrothers LLC has named Los Angeles based Kahn Media as its agency of record. Kahn Media will be charged with public relations, media outreach, strategic communications and social ...
CAGW Names Mary Landrieu Porker of the Month Today, Citizens Against Government Waste named Senator Mary Landrieu its May 2013 Porker of the Month for her sour comments on sugar reform in the Senate version of the 2013 farm bill.
"Names" in the Adoption Blogs
Openness Is Not for Everyone
March 15, 2013, 5:06 pm
For years, my husband and I were big proponents of openness in adoption. From the first attempt at adopting, we sought out situations where the birth family was interested in maintaining contact over the years, so that the child would have a sense of continuity, get their questions answered...
Why Can't I Reap What I Sow?April 5, 2013, 7:30 pm
It is SO frustrating to be my daughter's mom for nine, count 'em nine, years, and she STILL won't come to me with a problem. I know all the background about brains that didn't form vital connections, fight or flight, reactive attachment disorder, fetal alcohol impaired social skills and so forth....
My Biological MotherMay 15, 2013, 2:37 pm
Mother’s Day was always a time of year I would wonder about my biological mother. When I was younger, I knew I was adopted but didn’t know details such as my parents’ names or birthdays so Hallmark Holidays such as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day usually were what would trigger reflection for me....
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Let's talk names again May 9, 2013, 9:35 am I know these conversations come up frequently, but now that us adopting Lala "probably" will happen, I'm conflicted. She is young still. Her name is nice and normal, but she doesn't look like her name and I worry about it for identification reasons because our last name is known and bio mom has a...
Found - But deniedMay 14, 2013, 12:13 pm Hi all - This is my first post here. I am thinking that only people who have been through this process will understand.
I have been searching for my birth family for 25 years. I had all the standard non-identifying info. I always knew I had an older brother, but apart from knowing my mother...
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"Resource Parents" -- What the??? May 12, 2013, 6:01 am Yesterday I had to do my first aid renewal for my foster license. I was quite offended on the self-exam when they referred to foster parents as "resource parents." It is bad enough that we are often referred to as "care givers" but what in the heck is a "resource parent." We are moms and dads....
Question about process with foster to adopt...May 9, 2013, 12:58 pm So, we had Mr Man last weekend...and as far as we know/knew, we are the primary candidates for his adoption!:banana: :happydance: Thing is...we just heard that another family put their names in...and we don't know for sure if that really means anything, or if they are just back up. We have him...
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Stories About "Names"
What My Search has Meant to Me
I was born November 26, 1965, in Mobile, Alabama. I was immediately placed up for adoption. August 12, 1966, I was adopted by two of the most amazing and loving people in this world. I was taken from...
It Actually Happened!I had given up hope after almost 15 years of being told my birthmother basically did not exist. My caseworker was cold and unemotional. Ironically, she found my full-blooded birthbrother's death...
Being Adopted and Missing a SisterWhen I was 5 years old my parents told me I was adopted. I am now almost 19 and looking back I'm actually fortunate I found out at such a young age because I grew up appreciating my parents more. I...
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