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Adoption Adoption Adoption Basics Parenting Advice Foster Care From Carrie Craft, your Guide to Adoption I like to think that if prospective adoptive parents better understood the needs of the children they were hoping to adopt, that maybe tragedies like that of Nathaniel Craver would cease. Learn more about Adoption & Foster Care on About.com. How to Better Understand a Waiting Child's Profile A reader recently asked me to explain some of the cryptic phrases often seen in the profiles and adoption photolistings of waiting children. "Waiting children" is not only a term used to define children in foster care waiting for adoptive homes, but also for children, especially older children, waiting overseas to find their forever family through an international adoption. See More About:  waiting children  foster care adoption  preparing to adopt Trial in the Death of 7-Year-Old Russian Adoptee Continues The abuse and pain Nathaniel Craver went through is of what nightmares are made. Catch up on this heartbreaking story. What to Do If You Suspect a Child Is Being Abused Basic information on what to do and how to report, if you suspect a child is being abused or neglected. I sincerely hope you never need this information. See More About:  child abuse  foster care  foster parenting Find Me on Facebook and offer advice, insight and ideas on a variety of topics relating to adoption and foster care! or Follow me on Twitter @Adopt_Foster. Adoption / Foster Care Ads Adoption Waiting Children Adoption of Babies Child Adoption Laws Baby Adoption Agency Featured Articles What I Hope Foster Parents Remember to Do this School Year Adoption Poems by Subject How to Be a Great Foster Parent Adoption Search & Reunion Contact Me! Talk with Members of the Adoption Triad   More from About.com Favorite Summer Frozen Drinks Blended with ice or chock full of fresh fruit, these yummy drinks will liven up any warm-weather gathering. More> Best Frozen Summer Desserts Ten easy, delicious, make-ahead desserts that will cool you down on the hottest of summer days. 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 © 2011 About.com   Understanding a Child's Adoption Profile Behavioral and Emotional Needs of Waiting Children Adoptive Family or Parent Needs of Waiting Children School and Community Needs of Waiting Children Advertisement