International Adoption Health Program
International Adoption: What to Consider
An educational program for Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinic Coordinators, Physical & Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists,
& Prospective Adoptive Parents
Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Time: 6:00pm- 9:00pm
Location: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Specialty Care Center in King of Prussia – East Building
210 Mall Blvd (across from Maggiano’s and Crate & Barrel)
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Speakers:
Abigail Farber, MD, International Adoption Health Program
Amy Lynch, MS, OTR/L, International Adoption Health Program
2.8 Contact hours will be awarded for attendance at completion of evaluation.
*Please note classes with less than 10 participants registered will be cancelled
Learn the latest information in Pediatric Adoptive Medicine:
* Medical & Developmental challenges of children living in institutions
* Psycho-emotional challenges of children adopted from an orphanage
* Post-adoption considerations for parents, medical, and therapy providers
There is no cost for the program.
Please RSVP by November 2nd to
Abe Cooperman at 267-426-2506 or email coopermana@email.chop.edu
Space is limited – A light dinner will be served
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
School portraits
The school pictures finally came back. We are really happy with them, the boys have great smiles, although I miss Alek's hair, can't wait until it grows in!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
One year ago today...
and on his 1st birthday, we met our gorgeous little red head, Maks-Joseph. He was so sad and so sick, his nose was a faucet, his eyes were red and we couldn't get a smile out of him that day. But those eyes took hold of our hearts and never let go.
It is truly amazing how far he had come in one year, from that sad, sick little guy who wanted nothing to do with mommy, only daddy, to now, where he has been so healthy, happy, active and loving both daddy and mommy equally! He has made great strides this year and we are so proud of him, for all he has been thru, all he has become and for all he will become. He is an amazing little boy!!
It is truly amazing how far he had come in one year, from that sad, sick little guy who wanted nothing to do with mommy, only daddy, to now, where he has been so healthy, happy, active and loving both daddy and mommy equally! He has made great strides this year and we are so proud of him, for all he has been thru, all he has become and for all he will become. He is an amazing little boy!!
We spent yesterday afternoon and today down in Baltimore with Grammom and Poppy, (I got out for a nice adult meal with Tifany who was in town) and then today we went to the aquarium. The boys had a blast and it was a fun way to spend Maks' birthday.
Tomorrow though is the big bash! His 2nd birthday party, but first with us-we have lots of family and friends coming to celebrate his big day-we can't wait!
So happy birthday little man! We love you!!!
Monday, October 08, 2007
Just adopt
Just adopt.
I was in line at the post office the other day and overheard a conservation between two women in front of me. They were talking about a friend who must have been dealing with infertility. They were discussing the advice they gave her and not understaning why she didn't seem open to it. I silently chuckled. The one lady then said, well I told her she should just adopt and the other lady agreed. She said it would be so easy to have her family and she could get over being so sad. I bit my tongue as I truly was in no mood for discussion or confrontation, as I was cranky all week I didn't need to go off on anyone!
But it just amazes me that people think you can "just adopt" and poof instant family, like you walk down to the adoption office and come home with a baby. It got me thinking, why do people think this way, why would think it is so easy and I came up with this conclusion.
When women are pregnant you see their progress, you know it has a distinct beginning and end point. You watch them get bigger, they talk about it a lot.
I think a good chunk of people do not openly talk about all the details in their adoption process. Many people go thru a lot to get to that point, so they decide not to share every detail with friends and family and many times it is not shared until a referral comes along or a baby is born and then boom---instant family.
Yes there are a lot of us who do openly share each part of the journey and what goes into it from the paperchase to the referral to the trips and the arrival home, but I do not believe the majority of people involved in adoption do. Not to mention the fact that the media from news, to TV shows to movies do not always portray adoption in the correct light and that leads to a lot of misinformation as well.
So I am sure many people truly do believe adoption is as easy as calling an agency and signing up. So I decided how can you fault people for not knowing how tough it is to adopt and all you have to go through to bring your child home.
Obviously there will always be the idiots out there who will put you down for whatever you choose whether it be medical interventions or adoption. Even people within the adoption community tend to criticize other people for not selecting the journey they feel is right (i.e adopting from the US-your own country, as opposed to going overseas). These are the people whose minds or opinions will never change and that is ok.
So I am sure I will continue to snicker when I hear those words and maybe the next time I will ask them what they really know about the adoption process.
I was in line at the post office the other day and overheard a conservation between two women in front of me. They were talking about a friend who must have been dealing with infertility. They were discussing the advice they gave her and not understaning why she didn't seem open to it. I silently chuckled. The one lady then said, well I told her she should just adopt and the other lady agreed. She said it would be so easy to have her family and she could get over being so sad. I bit my tongue as I truly was in no mood for discussion or confrontation, as I was cranky all week I didn't need to go off on anyone!
But it just amazes me that people think you can "just adopt" and poof instant family, like you walk down to the adoption office and come home with a baby. It got me thinking, why do people think this way, why would think it is so easy and I came up with this conclusion.
When women are pregnant you see their progress, you know it has a distinct beginning and end point. You watch them get bigger, they talk about it a lot.
I think a good chunk of people do not openly talk about all the details in their adoption process. Many people go thru a lot to get to that point, so they decide not to share every detail with friends and family and many times it is not shared until a referral comes along or a baby is born and then boom---instant family.
Yes there are a lot of us who do openly share each part of the journey and what goes into it from the paperchase to the referral to the trips and the arrival home, but I do not believe the majority of people involved in adoption do. Not to mention the fact that the media from news, to TV shows to movies do not always portray adoption in the correct light and that leads to a lot of misinformation as well.
So I am sure many people truly do believe adoption is as easy as calling an agency and signing up. So I decided how can you fault people for not knowing how tough it is to adopt and all you have to go through to bring your child home.
Obviously there will always be the idiots out there who will put you down for whatever you choose whether it be medical interventions or adoption. Even people within the adoption community tend to criticize other people for not selecting the journey they feel is right (i.e adopting from the US-your own country, as opposed to going overseas). These are the people whose minds or opinions will never change and that is ok.
So I am sure I will continue to snicker when I hear those words and maybe the next time I will ask them what they really know about the adoption process.
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