Sentences with phrase «adopted children only»

Of 45.5 million households that reported children in 2000, 89 percent consisted of biological children only, 3 percent consisted of stepchildren only, 4 percent had both biological and stepchildren, 2 percent consisted of adopted children only, and 2 percent had both adopted and biological children.

The questions are not asked by adopted children only; they have become the questions of the larger society.

Not exact matches

Often, whether a child was adopted or born to one of the parties, only one person in the relationship has legal parental rights even if both are raising the child.

The McDonalds had already fostered nine other children, but officially only adopted three.

Yes, but only if they qualify for a Special Enrollment Period due to a life change, like having a baby, adopting a child, or getting married.

Even before the decline in international adoptions, only a tiny number of those children were adopted by families outside of their home countries.

In the case of same - sex couples adopting children, it has only been a relatively short time that same - sex couples have been able to adopt and foster and therefore, there has not been time for a proper analysis to be carried out into the effects such placements have on the children's educational, emotional and developmental wellbeing.

As you personally traveled down the road to adopting a child, and sound very hurt by your disappointment, I can only say I'm amazed you allowed my message to be posted.

Abortion is relevant only to the extent that the single or unready parenthood is encouraged by our culture; many of these children would be better off if they had been adopted as infants.

It occurs only twice in the New Testament — here, and in Ephesians 1:6, where Paul writes that all Christians have been adopted as children of God through Jesus Christ and have been «blessed / graced» (same verb Luke uses with the root xaris).

Only when I had a child of my own did I truly begin to appreciate all that my parents had done for me: adopting me, raising me, and helping me through the crisis of an unplanned pregnancy.

This role might be carried out not only by supporting the mediating institutions involved, but also, as in many European countries, by adopting measures that make it easier for a parent to remain at home for the first year or two after a child is born.

We need not adopt a «No Child Left Behind» mentality, as if we can and should go only as deep as the least knowledgeable person in the group.

My friend MaryBeth and her husband Josh just adopted their fourth child (the last two children are only 10 months apart in age — two babies under the age of 1) and I signed up for their meal train someone organized for them and Monday is my day to drop off food.

This book not only highlights important issues for those who have or plan to adopt a child of a different race and / or culture but it also offers a compelling story about a young woman who spends most of her life searching for answers about her past, her identity, and where she belongs.

If an agency hikes up the adoption fees for the most «in demand» babies (typically white, healthy newborns) while «discounting» the adoption fees for babies in less demand (children of color, especially males), they are not only baby selling (see point # 1), but they are also allowing only the wealthier families to adopt white children while «limiting» less wealthy families to children of color.

Kembert and hundreds of other children in Haiti had already had their adoptions approved but only needed a signature by an official so they could go home with their adopted families.

«When one combines the obstacles to bearing or adopting with women's desire to achieve and consequently putting off pregnancy, the high divorce rate, and the potential complications of second marriages and blended families, it's easy to understand the swift increase in the number of only children in our society.»

As prospective adoptive parents review pictures, videos and medical records, this is only a «snapshot in time» as the child's cognitive and behavioral issues typically surface after being adopted.

This book sends the positive message that all adoptive families are born out of love, and can be shared not only with adopted children but also non-adopted children to introduce them to the idea of adoption.

If one partner is the biological parent and the other is not, the nonbiological parent only has an automatic right to be guardian if he or she has legally adopted the child.

Being not an adoptive parent or adoptive child I can only speak from a place of love and concern for friends of mine who adopt and friends of mine who are adopted.

We are North America's only national nonprofit charity dedicated solely to finding permanent homes for the more than 117,000 children waiting to be adopted in the U.S. and 30,000 waiting in Canada.

Although 42 % of children up for adoption are white and only 24 % are black, black babies are adopted less frequently.

Everyone was excited once they found out, but the only negative thing surrounding this couple's pregnancy announcement was the fact that they really wanted to adopt a child.

Adopting a child is a big step for all parents and this step must only be taken after sufficient consideration given to many things such as financial stability, emotional readiness and willingness to raise a baby and give up on certain important things in life.

Part of the difficulty with creating a new understanding of adoption - including the women who chose it, the families who adopt, and the children who are adopted - is combating archaic adoption practices that not only reinforce negative stereotypes, but also do an incredible disservice to what adoption can be - that is, adoption is a legitimate pregnancy option for all women faced with a pregnancy decision, regardless of whether they identify as «pro-life» or «pro-choice,» religious or not, conservative or liberal... In the face of a pregnancy decision, the women who choose adoption feel no more part of the political discussion around it then the women who choose abortion feel about the political rhetoric characterizing their decision.

Mary Watkins and Susan Fisher, in their book, Talking with Young Children About Adoption, discuss adopted children benefitting from these relationships as they provide «not only a feeling of belonging but the clarifying understanding that prejudice and bad treatment are not an individual and private matter but a social issueChildren About Adoption, discuss adopted children benefitting from these relationships as they provide «not only a feeling of belonging but the clarifying understanding that prejudice and bad treatment are not an individual and private matter but a social issuechildren benefitting from these relationships as they provide «not only a feeling of belonging but the clarifying understanding that prejudice and bad treatment are not an individual and private matter but a social issue.»

For example, a parent who adopts an older child may have dreamed of being called Mom or Mommy, only to find that her new son refuses.

Now, I turned my attention to parenting approaches and found that Sophia had led us to the only approach that made sense for adopted children.

The information provided or referenced on this website should be used only as part of an overall plan to help educate you about the joys and challenges of adopting a child or dealing with infertility.

In 2007, only 4,367 children were adopted, the lowest number since 1999.

«As we gather here in Albany to celebrate our success and adopt an Action Plan for the future, we reflect as a group, on how we've grown; not only as individuals, but as providers and, most importantly, as effective advocates for our communities,» said Tioga County child care provider, Rose McCabe.

Even the scripts lame attempt at a surprise is so obvious when you see which character doesn't have a child and which character says she is adopted, there is only one «soap opera» conclusion there.

It's not only adopted children who will have had these experiences, many in foster - care, living with kinship carers or even some of those living with birth parents will have experienced very difficult starts to their lives which will often show itself in withdrawn or disruptive classroom behaviour.

A longitudinal study of the Child - to - Child approach in Pakistan's Health Action Schools program (Carnegie, R., Khamis, T., 2002) demonstrated that empowering children to make their own health decisions in consultation with adults, adopt health - promoting practices, and carry health messages from schools to families and communities not only improved their health knowledge and behavior but also enhanced their self esteem.

Common Core is federal only in the sense that the feds — as they did with No Child Left Behind — make federal dollars contingent on states adopting education standards.

Texas adopts CA's strategy on NCLB waiver, prompting new risk SI&A Cabinet Report: California is no longer the only state trying to get relief from the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act without committing to the conditions set down by the Obama administration — Texas is trying to do the same thing.

Open adoption says that not only can birth mothers know who is going to adopt their child, they can choose the parents.

For Tucker, the only full - time American correspondent in Zimbabwe, the declaration was a direct threat to his life and his wife's safety, and an ultimatum to their decision to adopt the child who had already become their only daughter.

If you adopt children who are not biologically related to either partner, both of you can use the adoption credit, but only one of you can claim each child as a dependent.

Of all the stepfamilies identified, 271,930 were considered simple stepfamilies, in which all children are the biological or adopted children of only one married spouse or common - law partner in the couple and whose birth or adoption preceded the current relationship.

If a newly adopted puppy is returned because it was too much for the small children in the household (jumping, chewing, etc), then the shelter can find a home with older children only.

When the San Francisco couple finally gave in to their only child Phoebe's pleas for a dog, they adopted a scraggly terrier mutt from a local animal shelter.

Cats: Not good with cats Dogs: Good with large male dogs only Children: 8 + years old Ryleigh is a very pretty 7 year old harlequin female with natural ears who has returned to MAGDRL after 5 years with her adopted family.

When puppies are adopted, they may be entering into a home where they are «an only child», being the only dog in the home.

Don't let that stop you from adopting one of these dogs, because not only are they known as one of the most friendly dog breeds, but their beauty and love of children are worth it.

Just a note, since the aforementioned babies have passed, I now only adopt from rescue groups and usually the older «furry children» because they deserve love and attention, too!

Introducing a New Puppy Into a Pack When puppies are adopted, they may be entering into a home where they are «an only child», being the only dog in the home.

Lita was adopted as a small child by very wealthy people and they recognized that they can only stop this hyperactivity with painting and so this small lady grew into a very important painter.