Meet The Team - Marianne

Our Meet the Team posts will give you some info on who we are and what we do. Now, when you get emails from us or read our social media posts, you'll know who you're hearing from!Meet Marianne WoodwardMarianne has been with Adoption Learning Partners for six years. She oversees

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Steve Answers Your Questions

Steve was a panelist for our Top 10 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Parents Knew webinar. Many of you had follow up questions for Steve -- Here are his comments! What words to we use to let our children know we are acknowledging their loss? How do we let them feel

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Amy Answers Your Questions

Since we didn't get to all of your questions during our Top 10 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Parents Knew webinar, we're answering some of them here! Here are some comments from Amy. Did you ever feel like your parents talked about adoption TOO much - or feel like your bad days/feelings

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Communication, Communication, Communication

Did you check out our Top 10 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Parents Knew webinar? Our panelists answered some pretty tough questions and openly told us about their histories. Throughout the webinar, there was one really strong theme for adoptive families -- create open lines of communication with your kids

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All Internationally Adopted Kids are At-Risk for Malnutrition

Don't let a child's outward appearance fool you. All internationally adopted children--even "chubby," "stocky," and "solid-looking" ones--are at risk for malnutrition! Sometimes, it's quiet obvious; they come home in bodies that are clearly aching for food. WASTING Wasting typically results from acute malnutrition that occurs due to a calorie deficit (low calorie intake

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Discussion, advice and a few of our favorite experts. All for families formed through adoption.