Tag Archives: foster to adopt

What it’s like to negotiate Title IV-E Adoption Subsidy

Posted on January 31, 2014 by mamaknits4us

This week was our appointment to discuss subsidy for our soon to be adopted daughter.  For those who don’t know what subsidy is, it is a dollar amount your child will receive from the state and county they were adopted … Continue reading →

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I adopted a drug exposed baby. Part 1

Posted on January 24, 2014 by mamaknits4us

Our adopted son is a special needs child.  He was born addicted at birth which had a major impact on his development.  When his birth mother was in labor with him she admitted to drug use within the previous 12 … Continue reading →

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A letter to my friends and family

Posted on January 23, 2014 by mamaknits4us

This week I came across a great resource for adoptive and foster families.  It was a letter to family and friends of foster/ adoptive families.  This letter in particular describes my family situation perfectly. Raising a daughter is definitely different … Continue reading →

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Our first adoption

Posted on January 21, 2014 by mamaknits4us

When we started fostering we assumed our journey wouldn’t be that long.  We assumed that we would have a few placements and then for sure we’d be on our way to adoption.  Never assume.    Our first born on the left … Continue reading →

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Why Adoption

Posted on January 21, 2014 by mamaknits4us

There are so many reasons why we have adopted and why we began this journey in the first place.  For me, adoption was always something I wanted to do.  From the time I knew that I wanted to become a … Continue reading →

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