Resource Library: Articles & Stories

Wide Horizons For Children is pleased to be able to offer these resources that have been written by our staff and families. Issues addressed range from program selection, to open adoption, single parenting, post adoption and more. We hope that these articles and stories help educate and inspire you about the many facets of the adoption process.

Topics of these articles and stories include:

• Making a decision - why choose international adoption, how to select a program
• The process - learn more about the homestudy, what to do while you wait for your referral and more
• Adoption options - what are the advantages of an open adoption over a semi-open adoption?
• Birth families - there are many advantages to meeting the birth relatives of your child, and many programs now offer this as part of the process
• Program related - hear from our staff about their experiences with our programs, as well as families' perspectives
• Waiting children - children who are older or have special needs bring a different but special bearing to the adoption process
• Single parenting - being single doesn't mean you can't become a family
• Family issues - dealing with biological children when bringing an adopted child into the family and more
• Post adoption - how to keep the ties with your child's birth culture

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