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Dads are Powerful - Presidents Remarks on Fatherhood
President's remarks on the power of fathers and fatherhood in the shaping of the lives of children and communities.... [more]
A Gripe Box
A gript box can prove to be a useful in working through family arguements and diffusing anger.... [more]
A History of Meeting Needs
Adoption has always existed. Aunts or grandparents, godparents, or even close friends would step in, and most often still do, when mothers and fathers abandon their children, are incapacitated, or die. Through much of recorded history, though, adoption by non-relatives has been utilized more to meet the needs of adults than to help children.... [more]
A Mother's Beatitudes
The blessings of having a good mother.... [more]
A Wonderful Mother
Wonderful mothers, through the eyes of their children.... [more]
Acceptance
Ways to help children feel they are accepted.... [more]
Accidents & Keeping Safe
Accident prevention and child safety.... [more]
ACF Announces Four New Projects to Study Healthy Marriage
HHS announces support of four new research projects related to health marriage programs that help individuals who choose marriage to develop the skills to have successful relationships.... [more]
ACF Approves Child Support Demonstration in Virginia
U.S. HHS awards funds to Virginia for demonstration project to promote improvements in child support emforcement.... [more]
All Families are Not Created Equally
Tips for teachers on using sensitivity with adoptive families.... [more]
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Parent Profiles
David & Felecia (NV)
Our family has been blessed through adoption with our son. Our hope and prayer is to be blessed with another wonderful child through adoption. E-mail us and we can send you a link... [more]
Adoption Tips
Many countries require the documents which you submit to apply for adoption to be recently issued (under a year old, etc.) - so make sure you're aware of any requirements such as these while you prepare your dossier.
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