About Adoption: Celebrate Family Day!

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Adoption Adoption Adoption Basics Parenting Advice Foster Care From Carrie Craft, your Guide to Adoption Family Day is a national movement that focuses on the family dinner table. I'll be honest. We're horrible about eating together as a family. It's something we need to work on.....and based on research from Columbia University, very important. September 27 - Put it on Your Calendars The idea is to help children avoid substance abuse problems by encouraging more parent/child communication. Communication at the dinner table. Book Review: A Simple Brown Leaf How about enjoying a book together after your family dinner? It's officially fall, so how about a children's book about a little brown leaf and the many changes he goes through in a year. Perhaps it'll spark communication about changes going on in your child's life or family's life? How Have You Mentored a Birth Parent Through Foster Care? If you're far enough along in the fostering relationship with a birth parent, enjoying a dinner together may be a wonderful opportunity, especially if the child is close to going back home. How have you worked successfully with a birth parent? Please share your ideas with other fostering families. Find Me on Facebook and offer advice, insight and ideas on a variety of topics relating to adoption and foster care! Adoption / Foster Care Ads Adoption Agencies Adoption Agency No Fee Adoption China Adoption Adoption Search Featured Articles Get Ready for Halloween! All About Adoption Blogs African American Hair Styles Adoption Search & Reunion Join the Community Talk with Members of the Adoption Triad   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More> Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. More> This newsletter is written by: Carrie Craft Adoption Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Adoption newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Don't Miss This Information: Halloween Ideas to Make the Holiday Safer and More Fun for Your Child Before You Perform Black Hair Care on Your Foster or Adopted Child Gay Adoption in the News Advertisement