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Distant family death.

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Any other ADOPTEES?

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Are there

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I WILL be a wonderful mother!!!

By Rilans_Mommy
10/09/08

Adoption Agencies ????

By wachit
10/09/08

GIVING AWAY MY BABY

By JaneVA
10/09/08

Adopting teens vs. babies

By Kahlua13
10/08/08

OTC Cold Medicines and Children: Not a Good Mix?

By Dr. Jeremy October 8, 2008 12:45pm 11 Comments

DrJeremy

Just last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) heard its most recent request to remove over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medications from the marketplace for children under 6 years of age (although some were asking for less than age 12). Why? Well, two reasons...no real data has shown them to be effective and the concern …

Exotic Pets: More Than Meets the Eye

By Dr. Jeremy October 6, 2008 1:19pm 20 Comments

DrJeremy

In this month's journal Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reports the concern of families keeping certain animals as pets. Specifically, the AAP states young children (less than 5 years of age) should not keep hedgehogs, hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles as pets secondary to disease risks. And not only can …

Thriving But Crying

By Dr. Jeremy September 24, 2008 11:54am 2 Comments

DrJeremy

One of the most reassuring things I can share with parents of newborns/young infants is their child is gaining beautiful weight...something often referred to as thriving. And along with reaching appropriate developmental milestones, hearing their child is thriving removes much of the anxiety new parents have about whether things are going …

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I'm not new to this site, but my last account ...

broken927 Oct 07, 2008

hi

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

I'm not new to this site, but my last account was a while ago. I deleted it, tho I don't really know why. I'm going to tell you a bit about myself. Well, I'm fifteen. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I'm also quite tall, but very thin. People are always making comments about my weight. Amazingly, calling someone too thin can hurt as much as calling somone fat. I write fa...
Oh what the Hay...

Well another day, sssssoooooooooo what...I...

russ54 Oct 07, 2008

Oh what the Hay...

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Well another day, sssssoooooooooo what...
I've been way busy in the Lonely support group. It kinds looks like the new DS is where everyone is going. the support groups I mean...
They are great.
My greats pleasure is reading my friends journals, and keepin up with their lives... kinda makes me feel at home sort of speak...
So I miss those journals, but life changes and th...
its back

the monster is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!nooooooooooooo...

jewelzie Oct 07, 2008

its back

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

the monster is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!i hope i can stop before i get a whole circle in the middle of my head again,right now its half gone on top!wish i could figure this out.all i can do is not pull starting now.i will try to not pull.it is going to be hard.......................................wh...

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take my hand and we will ...

a journal from me has been demanded from a lovely ...

Christina... Oct 07, 2008

take my hand and we will run away down to a place that i know

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | A General Update story

a journal from me has been demanded from a lovely lady on DS lol so here goes.
i had a really fun weekend. me and my bff jimmy hung out a lot and we had sooo much fun. ive sort of kept to myself for the past few months cause this whole fibro thing attacked me and it messed me up mentally, which im sure most of you have noticed. but im feeling a lot better lately. my boyfriend has made me fee...

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michele fell off the deck...

michele, the crippled cat just went out on the dec...

79pounds Oct 07, 2008

michele fell off the deck and onto the bushes below us

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | A Tragic story

michele, the crippled cat just went out on the deck and right through the fence surrounding the deck! we are one floor up (second floor!) what the fuck!? she fell on through bushes below us and check this out WALKED away! she is crippled and she can still fall like that and be okay? i was shocked! there was a huge raccoon outside in a fight with something...then a ba...

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Just workking too hard

Too many hours, and enjoying it less. Haven...

corilou Oct 07, 2008

Just workking too hard

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | A General Update story

Too many hours, and enjoying it less. Haven't been paid in five weekds, but other than that, it's all okay. Right?
I think I have a bullseye painted on my chest. I gave notice today that, if I've not paid in the morning, I won't be in for the week. That's fair, eh?

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Almost back to normal

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JOANNE1971 Oct 06, 2008

Almost back to normal

Monday, October 6, 2008 | A Positive story

I am going to try selling on Ebay. I'd love to sell gift baskets because for years now I have made them as presents for friends and relatives. However the problem will be that I will have no "reputation" as a EBay seller so people might not trust me enough to purchase a $50 item from me. I might have to start small and sell lots of small things and get positive feed...

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Journal Entry for October...

Hello everyone. hope everything is doing well and ...

kramd5 Oct 06, 2008

Journal Entry for October 6, 2008

Monday, October 6, 2008

Hello everyone. hope everything is doing well and no one is geting a visit from good old"arthur". Marcia is soooo good at little names I tell you! I really am worried about sandy's surgery, gosh it is HER NECK for god's sake. She is so lucky to have Wayne to help her, but hopefully she will not starve to death in getting well. Well, today was my six month check up with my ...

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And life goes on and on

Today will be a good day for me. I am ...

princessbrat Oct 06, 2008

And life goes on and on

Monday, October 6, 2008

Today will be a good day for me. I am positive today. I have hope and strength today. I have a right to have a good day today.
Last night I was reminded of a few things. Sitting on the edge of my seat listening I even learned a few new things that I either hadent learned or didnt hear before. I knew my approach here was very negative and i knew somehow i needed to change it.
Have you ever asked fo...
New Loneliness group.

Hey I just joined a new disscussion group. I...

russ54 Oct 06, 2008

New Loneliness group.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Hey I just joined a new disscussion group. I got to admitt, this site is one I can really relate to...
It's one thing to suffer thru chronic pain 24/7, but the loneliness that piles up on top of the pain and frustration is out of this world sometimes..
I'm wondering if tellin some one you cant see or touch you are not alone, is really the correct statement to make...
But what words o...

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BABY GIRL IS DEAD

finally found baby girl by the bushes off the side...

79pounds Oct 05, 2008

BABY GIRL IS DEAD

Sunday, October 5, 2008 | A Tragic story

finally found baby girl by the bushes off the sidewalk and the main road around the corner from our house. what's really sick is i think i saw her a couple of days ago when i was first looking and thought she was a baby raccoon so i went the other way. the same thing as with rocket back in january...i couldn't SEE her because she is brown and seemed to blend into the leaves.&n...

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Update

It's been a long time since I've posted....

mrsmavfin Oct 05, 2008

Update

Sunday, October 5, 2008 | A General Update story

It's been a long time since I've posted. Alot has happened, mostly good, but a few setbacks. My AS daughter is going to Intermediate School this year and its been quite an adventure. She is switching classes for the first time and I was pretty worried about the whole process. It has pretty much ended up being a non-issue. She loves her school and seems to be doing ...

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

I'm not new to this site, but my last account was a while ago. I deleted it, tho I don't really know why. I'm going to tell you a bi...

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Adoption Information

Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. Adoption results in the severing of the parental responsibilities and rights of the biological parents and the placing of those responsibilities and rights onto the adoptive parents. After the finalization of an adoption, there is little or no legal difference between biological and adopted children.

Different jurisdictions have varying laws on adoption and post-adoption. Some practice confidential or closed adoption, preventing further contact between the adopted person and the biological parents, while others have varying degrees of open adoption, which may allow such contact. However, an underreported fact is that open adoptions are not legally enforceable agreements in many jurisdictions. I.e., an open adoption may be closed at any time for any reason.

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