Here’s a link to a good article on the importance of adopting families establishing a good relationship with their doctor when they bring an adopted child into their family. Parents who are lucky enough to have a doctor nearby who specializes in adopted children are very fortunate. But even a well-trained family doctor can provide the special care needed for these special children if he/she is willing to take a little extra time to gather the necessary information that is available.

Here’s the link

Pause for a moment in the holiday rush to listen to Becky Kelley’s new song, “Where’s the Line To See Jesus?” It is touching and brings the meaning of the season into clear perspective. Click here.

Hope for Orphans is kick-starting a promotion with Chick-fil-A restaurants in the San Antonio, Texas area and we need your help! This fundraiser will significantly help Hope for Orphans continue to serve the Church and orphans in 2012. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this information to family, friends, and those serving in the military who live in the San Antonio, Texas area:

On Wednesday, December 14th, every San Antonio area Chick-fil-A restaurant will donate all proceeds from their brownie sales to Hope for Orphans!

Stop by any San Antonio Chick-fil-A restaurant and pick up a delicious, moist, gooey, fudge nut brownie or two – or even a whole tray! And, don’t forget to pick up some extra brownies for your friends and let them know that a brownie can help Hope for Orphans this Wednesday.

Let’s help every participating Chick-fil-A in San Antonio sell out of its brownies by the end of the day on Wednesday!

Please thank our friends at Chick-fil-A for their generosity and your purchase will help us reach more churches to reach more orphans. And, feel free to forward this message, or post it on Twitter or Facebook . Call ahead to order your brownies or stop your local Chick-fil-A restaurant on December 14!

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NCFA Releases Adoption Advocate No. 42: Talking to Your Child About Adoption: Recommendations for Parents

Written for prospective adoptive parents, those already parenting adopted children, and agency staff working with families, the December issue of NCFA’s Adoption Advocate focuses on how to discuss adoption with children. The article includes recommendations for parents and suggestions from several adoption experts and adoptive parents, including Chuck Johnson, president and CEO of NCFA and former adoption agency director; Dr. Betsy Vonk, professor of social work and director of the MSW program at the University of Georgia; Jayne Schooler, author of The Whole Life Adoption Book (coauthored with NCFA) and Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child; and Dr. Kathleen L. Whitten, developmental psychologist, lecturer at Georgia State University, and author of Labor of the Heart: A Parent’s Guide to the Decisions and Emotions in Adoption.

Click here to download the PDF of Adoption Advocate No. 42 or click here to view the web version.