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FAQ About Home Studies
If you have ever wondered about the process adoptive families go through in order to “be approved” for adoption you’ve come to the right place! I have other posts about home studies, but here I just wanted a simple list of questions and answers. I hope you find it helpful. Let’s just jump right in… What is a Home Study? In short, a home study is a report/document written by a case worker or social worker that says whether or not you can be a parent through adoption. A home study includes information about your family and marriage, your health, your finances, your home and neighborhood, your criminal history (hopefully…
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Everything You Need to Know About “Gotcha Day”
“Gotcha” is a word I have never liked for a few simple reasons – I don’t like the way it sounds coming out of my mouth AND I don’t like the way my mouth has to move in order to say it! The more I hear it or say it, the worse it gets. Have any of you ever had a word like that? I used to have a similar reaction to the word “scrumptious.” My Grandma always used the word “scrumptious” to describe every meal.. and it drove me crazy! Now that she has passed on, I don’t mind hearing it, because it makes me think of her. But…
