http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Cindy+Simonson Family Concerns Cindy Simonson Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=280199&ca=Family+Concerns After years of trying to conceive unsuccessfully you may be considering domestic adoption as a way to build your family. Adoption can be a wonderful choice and it can be a way of putting the odds in your favor. If you are at the end of the road with infertility treatment and considering adoption it... Family Concerns Cindy Simonson Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=269663&ca=Family+Concerns As soon as ten to fifteen years ago, almost all adoption agencies had some very strict criteria about who could adopt a baby... and about who could not adopt a baby or child. Typically, you had to fit a “cookie cutter” like mold of the perfect family. You were expected to be a heterosexual married c... Family Concerns Cindy Simonson Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=269665&ca=Family+Concerns Writing a letter to the birth mother is by far the most important thing you can do as a hopeful adoptive parent. It is typically the first contact you have with a potential birth mother, and should make the best first impression possible, while presenting a true representation of your life. The let... Family Concerns Cindy Simonson Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=269666&ca=Family+Concerns A “fully open” adoption is one in which the birth mother has ongoing visits with the child after the child has been adopted and is being raised by their adoptive family. In the past fifteen years or so, fully open adoptions have become more common as a result of proponents of fully open adoptions p... Family Concerns Cindy Simonson Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=268769&ca=Family+Concerns Once you have decided to adopt a child, you will begin on an exciting journey. In order to adopt it is important for you to determine how you will find a birthmother who wants you to adopt her baby. Do not make the mistake of assuming that the agency or attorney you hire to handle other aspects of y... Family Concerns Cindy Simonson Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=257464&ca=Family+Concerns Does the idea of “marketing” your parenting abilities to birth mothers make you feel ill? Self-promotion makes many people uncomfortable, but promoting yourself in hopes of convincing a birth mother that you’re the best person to adopt her baby can be downright terrifying! A number of prospective fa... Family Concerns Cindy Simonson Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=240418&ca=Family+Concerns The most commonly made mistake people make when adopting a child involves choosing the wrong adoption professionals to assist them with their journey. The wrong adoption professionals can lead you in the wrong direction, cause you to spend thousands needlessly, and even lead you to an adoption situa... Family Concerns Cindy Simonson Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=235486&ca=Family+Concerns For people who are just learning about and considering child adoption, there are a number of concerns that are commonly experienced. Regardless of your reasons for considering adoption, shedding light on the realities of the adoption process can help alleviate the common concerns and provide accurat...