by Emma Vex | Nov 13, 2015 | Adoptions, Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many of us will be reconnecting with family members and many of us will listen as grandma and grandpa talk about “the good old days”. All the stories that get passed around this time of year give us a great opportunity to...
by Emma Vex | Oct 23, 2015 | Adoptions
In 1976 Governor Michael Dukakis announced Adoption Week in his home state of Massachusetts to promote awareness of the need for adoptive families. Eight years later, President Ronald Reagan announced the first ever National Adoption week in the U.S. Finally, in 1995,...
by Emma Vex | Oct 2, 2015 | Adoptions, International Adoptions
Learning a language takes time and patience, but we have some found some tips complied by Licensed Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist Natalia Likhtik at www.bgcenter.com/BE/NLikhtik.htm that can help children acquire the English language faster. Talk to your...
by Emma Vex | Sep 8, 2015 | Adoptions, International Adoptions
Becoming a new parent is an exciting and exhausting time in any person’s life, and even though it’s filled with all your child’s joyful first experiences, it can also be filled with anxiety. Now add to that anxiety a 12-hour international flight, a child who...
by Emma Vex | Aug 3, 2015 | Adoptions, International Adoptions
Going back to school or starting school for the first time can be intimidating or scary for any child. Add in the fact that many internationally adopted children have language barriers and don’t know many of the other children, and the intimidation and scariness...
