Rise in Domestic Adoption Inquiries

A decline in foreign adoptions since restrictions imposed by Russia and China is prompting greater interest in U.S.-born kids, including those in foster care.

Pregnancy Ticker from Families.com

We've already featured a few pregnancy tickers for baby blogs: the lilypie ticker, the baby-gaga ticker, the babystrology ticker and the countdown ticker widget from 3D pregnancy.
Here's another option for you, the tickers from families.com. They offer a pregnancy ticker, TTC ticker, adoption ticker, breastfeeding ticker, birthday ticker and more. Access to the tickers is free, but does require a quick log in.

National Adoption Month

We know that lots of baby blog addicts are addicted to Adoption Blogs. They are some of the most interesting and rewarding to follow, and they offer inspiration and support for families considering adoption and going through the same experiences.

November is National Adoption Month. It's a month set aside to raise awareness about the adoption of children from foster care. For more, check out the Child Welfare Information Gateway website.

We also have an adoption category on our forum, so feel free to share you experience or ask fellow bloggers any questions you may have regarding adoption.

Check out this list of the Best Adoption Blogs according to adoptivefamilies.com. But do it at your own risk. You may have to add even more blogs to your ever-expanding favorites list...and do you really have any more time to blog hop?

Baby Adoption

Infertility often leads couples down the road to adoption. As this family found out, the process is costly and priceless.

>>Take a look at the adoption discussion in our forum.

Adoption Resources

Baby blogs are very popular and special for families who adopt. We've had a few friends lately who have extended their families by adopting beautiful children and have shared their journeys from paperwork to the first meeting on their blogs for their friends and family to experience the joy along with them.

Here are some top resource sites listed in the June 2007 issue of Parenting:

• The Adoption Guide
• Child Welfare Information
• National Adoption Center

Here's a blog post I found on What Made You Decide to Adopt.

Let us know if you have any other good adoption resources.