Gaia: ChangeTheWorld~AdoptAChild

Adoption Awareness

http://steelflower.gaia.com — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:35:00 GMT

May I speak? I am a birth mother.
Not only are there children who are without parents, but there are parents unprepared to be parents- circumstances included. A drastic phenomena is occurring more and more: the age of resentful parents. How many of us know of unplanned children and how many of them are treated as unwanted? it seems an inability for most people to simply say that they do not want to parent but they want this child to live. This breaks my heart.
I am a mother, I'm a great mother- ask my daughter. I am no less a great mother because I chose to give my son up for adoption. In fact, everyday I feel a good mother for that choice.
I ask for compassion on the mother of the unplanned child. That she be granted a greater capacity to love and know the joy of her child being in a home that desires a child.
My son is in my ideal home. His parents are wonderful and he is happy. There is so much love.
Thank you beautiful people for adopting the lost children of our time.
Thank you Peter and Elsita for being able to love one not of your flesh! I love you!

Some forgotten souls

http://lovetheunloved.gaia.com — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:46:25 GMT

So many people are looking for babies but there are thousands upon thousands of children waiting to be adopted who are unfortunately neglected by many who are looking for children. This is especially true today when so many drug addicted and neglectful parents are losing their children to foster care and new laws make these children adoptable after only 18 months in many cases. They're not babies, no... often they may even have some behavior or emotional problems. Who wouldn't after being neglected for years. But if you truly want a family, and are truly willing to open your hearts and homes lovingly.... then why not to a child who is a little older, or to siblings? Or to a teenager who is a few short years from being college bound yet doomed to life in a group home because life has dealt them a raw deal. Every county in every state has hundreds of children waiting for families. Couldn't you open your home to even just one?

Just thought I'd put in a word for those forgotten children whose parents may have neglected them, but the rest of us should not do the same.

Siblings of adopted...

http://mooaflack.gaia.com — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:34:11 GMT

Hello!! I am the only birth child, but the middle of 9. I have 7 adopted brothers and one adopted sister. Though I dont think of them as "adopted or birth"... they are just my family!!!

I have lived through a number of foster children, adoptive children and my parents were never candid about any of it. I have always understood what was going on. All my siblings know they are adopted.

Feel free to ask me questions, their disabilities range from Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) to bipolar, to spina bifida, and deaf-blind. I am also currently in school to become a teacher of the Visually Impaired.

I just started a group about disabilites and learning about the laws and how to do IEP's and openly talking about disabilities... if you want to check it out!!!

Like I said, I am open to talking about all my experiences, both good and bad. My siblings range from 30-6 years of age. The baby has the most problems. Some have mild to no problems.

Re: children from China

http://bassett.gaia.com — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:48:04 GMT

Now appearing on the WWW: Blog from Anne and Anna in China http://www.journeytome.com/index.cfm?fa=p.Home Username: Catherine Password: Cat This is the blog for my wife and daughter who left yesterday for China to pick up our daughter. Check it out if you would like. It does require the username and password

children from China

http://bassett.gaia.com — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 03:33:51 GMT

I understand that 8000 children (mostly girls) come to the US each year from China through international adoption. We are about to bring a 3 1/2 year old girl into our home. It is amazing to me how many people in our small town know of someone else who has done just what we are doing.

Re: Child Welfare Links

http://lindsaykate.gaia.com — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:37:47 GMT

I couldn't find a way to post a new topic so I hope its okay to add this in here. On one post I recall someone saying don't let a lack of income get in your way toward adoption. That's encouraging. I don't really have a lack of income, but I'm already a single mom (and sole supporter) of two kids, and having started a new business this year, the cash flow...is percolating, let's say, to keep it positive. Anyhoo, how does one go about the process of adoption when there is not surplus cash for lawyers, travel, etc.? Any tips would be great because I'd really love to open my home, heart and family to a child. Because of the ages of my other two kids, I feel it would be best to bring another child in within two years---is that at all a realistic goal?

Re: Fostering

http://breezedebris.gaia.com — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:28:31 GMT

Your work as a foster parent is incredible. The entire child welfare system needs to be brought to light and reworked.

I have experience working in a childrens rehab for kids who were in between foster homes dealing with "severe" psychological disorders. That experience opened my eyes in countless ways and I will never forget any of those kids I met and the many conversations we shared.

Thank you D for your openess. I hope you do stick around and maybe we can talk about some of the problems you encountered and try to come up with possible solutions. We all have a voice in this and we should do whatever it takes to help progress the systems state.

I hope we will be able to offer you words of comfort as you deal with your feelings of loss and despair.

Many blessings

BREEZE

Fostering

http://walkgently.gaia.com — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 19:26:32 GMT

I'm so glad to see this pod exists as I've felt very alone in this belief for so long. My partner and I have been foster parents for the last 2+ years and have had around 20 children live with us. Most of these children have gone back to live with their biological parents after they've done a lot of hard work getting back on their feet. We thought we were going to be able to adopt the three children that have been living with us for over a year. They are returning home next month. The difficulty of the repeated heart break, the isolation and the difficulties in dealing with the beauracracies has become to much for us. It breaks my heart that I am stopping this important work but I cannot seem to find the patience to continue. I still very much want to adopt and wish that I would some day be able to foster again, for now I can't even imagine taking another child into my home. I hope that others will continue this vital work and I look forward to this pod to perhaps reinspire me.

Re: Our adoption process . . .

http://bren.gaia.com — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:05:42 GMT

How's your process going, Rob? Any news? I'm sure you're probably sick of hearing that by now, eh? :-)

Both of my sons are S. Korean adoptees. I can't adequately express how much I love being their dad. Pic:

It has been a very long time....

http://wayofthespirit.gaia.com — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:52:30 GMT

Firstly i want to say thank YOU...to ALL OF YOU!!!...and I also wanted to WELCOME all of you Newcomers to this pod...I have not been here in some time...Time is simply not on my side these days to maintain all I truly wish to do...so raising my kids and trying to settle some really big personal issues took the front seat for a while...and still is.

BUT...I wanted to stop in today to say my thanks to all of you, it means the world to me to know that this place is reaching souls like yOU and slowly pulling more spirits here...I have made a promise to the Creator...my children...myself and moreso other kids...that I would try to shine a very bright light on the darkness of children WAITING to be loved by a family!!!

As I read of some of the things that YOU had added in my absence I become overjoyed...for it shows me that my life along side so many others can...will and did make a difference in this world...for this too I want to thank the ones here...already!!!!

If any of you ever would like to reach me personally pls you can by adding me to your messangers...on yahoo...there I am also wayofthespirit...I would love to chat with you for sure...

Now as to thinks that I have been thinking about...I again would like this place to not only educate about adoption and bring to the fore just how vital it is for humanity as a whole to understand that it is indeed up to all of us to bring these children home...no matter what their condition...whereabouts or status...we as a human family have a responsibility to not let these kids alone!

I truly do feel that there is no excuse for a world as we live in today...to still have numbers as it is shown...of Globally Millions of kids not having a loving home...it pains me to think that we a people have no longer a problem spiritually or ethically to do away with our Elders...and young ones...but that for another day...

I very much appriciate this gathering of like minded spirits...and I would like to see US flourish into all venues of exposure...I myself speak for adoption as much as I possibly can...with this...I wish all of you a most BEAUTIFUL DAY...thank you again for having made this pod one of your "homes" here on Zaadz...till soon...and always I remain wishing you...Peace,Blessings and LIGHT

WayOfTheSpirit...aka Cherrie

Re: Child Welfare Links

http://breezedebris.gaia.com — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:21:18 GMT

http://www.theadoptionguide.com/

http://www.unicef.org/index.php

http://www.fema.gov/kids/tch_aft.htm

http://www.cwla.org/

http://www.childrensrights.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home_page

Child Welfare Links

http://breezedebris.gaia.com — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:13:15 GMT

Here you can find and post links to other organizations regarding the future of children. I hope this will help many of you find the resources you need to better understand how the child welfare system works.

Re: our adoption journey....

http://breezedebris.gaia.com — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:55:41 GMT

Candice,

It takes a tremendous amount of strength and love to be what what you are called to be. Dont ever lose sight of your dream to take in another child.

If things dont work out for you, do not despair, just know that your loving energy has been reaching many these years as you patiently sit and contemplate over the children needing care and direction. In some shape or form, you and others just like you, have and will continue to provide hope for many children. Do not ever give up!

blessings

breeze

Adopting is Evolving

http://breezedebris.gaia.com — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 22:36:09 GMT

http://flickr.com/photos/bree7/184450914/

Fire the Earth Grid

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:27:33 GMT

Global Meditation to heal the Earth

www.firethegrid.com

The Earth needs our help! She is going through some chaotic transitional pains, and She needs our energy. Humans from all around the World, from every corner of the Globe are coming together simultaneously on July 17, 2007 11:11 Greenwich Mean time to fire the energy grid of the Earth. Mass citizens are doing this in order to give our Planet the surge of energy She needs to survive these chaotic times, and come through them resurrected anew, with a willingness to bring about the coming days of peace.

As you probably know, The Earth is being harmed by its residents. It won't be able to stand the poisons that are constantly entering Her environment for much longer unless we help her. Beings of Light, who truly care for this planet, have drawn up a plan for us humans to follow. So what is the plan? The time has been set for July 17, 2007 at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time, in which volunteers are to simply sit down and mediate, pray, visualize, (whatever you do) for one hour. It is only one hour out of your entire life. During this time, our combined energies will work to direct energy to the Earth and to each other. I ask you to choose the way in which you deliver your intention. For those of you that pray, then pray for the hour asking for the faith and power to accomplish this tremendous task. Those of you who meditate, meditate and see the intention of your thoughts swirling deep inside our Earth delivering the love and healing. Those of you who have no ritual may simply develop one that works for you. If you sit and repeat a phrase of your intention such as "I offer you my energy to heal this world and its people" Any positive words of hope, love, and desire for change will manifest these thoughts as our new reality. If possible, gather with others during this hour. I have found that the intensity of my meditations heightens when I am sharing the experience with other people.

You may be wondering if that will really heal the Earth. The answer is yes. We tend to underestimate the power of creation that we humans have been blessed with. We especially tend to underestimate are co-creative power we have as an entire race. This planned sitting of the people of Earth will demonstrate the love and faith we feel for the goodness of our world and its inhabitants. We are the catalyst to the healing of the Earth. A true believer has the power of ten fold. So if you only think you may believe, know that the faith of the others will boost your own faith and the power will be intensified. That is why we must all sit at the same time. We will feed each others power, strengthening the force of delivery and the compounding the energy we send to the core of our home. Each and every one of us is important alone, but together we are a very powerful source of creative energy. Remember we are all a piece of God, and that energy of creation lives in all of us.

Please join us. We are the hope.

http://www.firethegrid.com/

our adoption journey....

http://Lifes-Journey.gaia.com — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 20:22:20 GMT

Hi,

I am new to this pod, but I wanted to share a little about my story. I guess I am seeking encouragment when I found this pod. I've wanted to adopt children, since I was a teenager. When I had my first child at 22, I knew even more how special children were. My husband and I were on our way to adoption, when we were strongly discouraged by family and memebers of our church (we know longer go there). Their reasoning was that we were too young, we already had a child, we should wait until our baby was older (he was aobut 7 months old at our first try of adoption)--and other excuses that presuaded us to wait. Then I became pregnant again and had our second son (16 months apart). When our second child was 3 months old, we took classes through our State's DHS to become foster parents and adopt a child. We had classes for 10 weeks! A week before our Homestudy--while filling out tons of paperwork--my husband got cold feet and we opted not to have a homestudy. I was crushed and so disappointed. His reasoning...we were living in a 900sqft apartment with 2 bedrooms 1 bath, and he thought the social worker wouldn't allow us to adopt with a house so small. Then I got pregnant again and we had our 3rd child, a baby girl almost 2 years after our second son. A week after her birth, we moved with my husband's job from Oregon to Arizona (USA). Arizona is a closed adoption state, and there is much more red tape to cut through inorder to become a foster parent and adopt (because of the closed system). Now our baby girl is almost 1 year old and I still want to adopt (possibly sibblings). My husband is reluctant even more now because he's conserned with money, and the fact that I am going back to school working on my PhD and training to become a medical herbalist. So adopting another child now would be dificult. Yet I still feel as if this part of my life, this dream of mine will never happen if we give up now!

I guess what I am looking for is some encouragement--that there is a greater PLAN out there for us with adoption, and that when the timing is right, it will be obvious...

Cheers,

Candice

Re:Love is love...

http://changetheworldtour.gaia.com — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:08:32 GMT

Can't can't can't wait to adopt a little angel.

ari

Re:Tansi and Good Morning everyone....

http://wayofthespirit.gaia.com — Wed, 10 May 2006 13:47:56 GMT

Firstly...my apologies for not having been here actively being involved...My personal life is somewhat in up heaval and there is a lot to deal with...none the less I am here...and am so glad that this pod seemingly is truly starting to take roots...

Now as to the discussions...I am so happy that all of us here thusfar are actively making changes in another humans life...no matter where that life is...Stacie I think it is absolutely wwonderful that you and your husband have chosen to stay within our borders and even moreso looking at a child from here that will probably have a heck of a time finding placement otherwise...I have traveled this road myself so no good and well first hand...and my personal pasion lies within those children...of course.

Rob...I commend you and your wife to reach out so far and try to lighten up this planet by attempting to bring a child that has lost it's parents from a poor country into your life.
Anyone that has found that space within that can lay down the self and completely give all to a human being that has not been part of the self at all...has captured the essence...the true essence of Spirituality...and understanding that ALL is interconnected no matter where it is...Life is Life...and like the air itself is a part of everything and all around.
I am hoping for myself that I will be able to possibly bring more children into my family...due to my current situation it is not possible...since I am still legally bound to someone...but once that situation is resolved I am so hoping to be able to do this again...possibly older children.
Please...keep the flow of this pod going tell as many as you can think of about it...post the link on other sites that you maybe involved with...and if any of you would be interested in actually starting a global program with a website and continues running ads of children looking for a home...then by all means let's sit and brainstorm on this further as well...
I now have to get back to my crew here...lol many hugggzzz to all of you and always Peace,Blessings and Light to all creations!

Cherrie

Re: Our adoption process . . .

Tue, 09 May 2006 22:24:56 GMT

That's great! What made you decide on Sri Lanka? Keep us posted on your process!

Our adoption process . . .

http://taichirob.gaia.com — Sun, 07 May 2006 04:42:53 GMT

My wife and I are just beginning the process of adopting a child, probably from Sri Lanka. I'd love to use this forum as a sounding board as we go through the process. I'll keep you guys posted.