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Adoptive Parent Support Groups

One of the happy surprises of adoptive parenting is the friendship and camaraderie to be found in adoption support groups. Whether your group meets in cyberspace daily or once a month in your city, parent support groups can provide information, companionship, and enrichment that you won't find elsewhere. Read more...

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Type of adopters: domestic adopters
foster adopters
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China

  • A-parents China
    For pre-adoptive families. This high traffic list is a must for anyone waiting to adopt from china.
  • Post-Adopt-China
    For families who have adopted from China.
  • Raising China Childeren
    For families with pre-school and school age Adopted Chinese children.

Russia

Guatemala

  • Guatamala Big List
    This popular list for adoptive parents and professionals is essential reading for those interested in Guatemala. To subscribe write a message to listserv@listserv.icors.org
    Turn off any signature you normally use
    In the body of the message include the single line:
    subscribe guatemala-adopt firstname lastname
    (replace "firstname lastname" above with your real first and last names).
  • Guatemala Adopt
    For all interested in the Gutemalan adoption procedure, families who are currently adopting, and those who have adopted from Guatemala.
  • Guatemalan Adoptions
    All aspects related to adopting from Guatemala.
  • Older Kids Guatemala
    A list for parents adopting childeren older than age one or whose childeren are now older, with at least on child, form Guatemala.

Korea

Ukraine

Kazakhstan

  • Kazakhstan Adoptions
    Yahoo Group, for parents who have adopted, or those who are interested in adopting form Kazahkastan.

India

  • ichild
    Yahoo Group, for parents who have adopted, or those who are interested in adopting form India.

Ethiopia

  • Ethiopian Adoption
    For families considering adoption from Ethiopia or those who have done so.

USA

  • 2adopt
    For those waiting to adopt in the US via independent or agency newborn adoption.

Viet Nam