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Adoption

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Adopting a child is just as rewarding—and demanding—as having a child of your own. This section gives you an overview of the adoption process and provides links to some of the most trusted adoption resources on the Internet.

Adoption Basics
If you've ever thought about adopting a child, you've probably already asked yourself some very important questions: Are you ready to devote your life to another person? What kind of parent will you be? Once you decide to make the commitment, many more questions are bound to follow.

Book Review: Adopting from China
Through this compelling memoir, the author explores the complex cultural issues of orphaned Chinese girls. But the book speaks to more than just the adoptive parents; it also speaks to their families and friends, prospective parents, and to the curious among us. Told with a mother's voice, the narrative fills the hunger for information and insight felt by so many adoptive parents of China's "lost daughters."

 

International Adoption
If you're researching the possibility of an international adoption, you need to consider whether you want an infant or an older child, what it may be like to raise a child in an interracial family, whether you want a girl or boy, and how long you're willing to wait.