About Adoption: Utilizing Grandparent's Day to Build Bonds

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Adoption Adoption Adoption Basics Parenting Advice Foster Care From Carrie Craft, your Guide to Adoption Some grandparents are skeptical about fostering. Others may be on-board with the idea. Our parents were not thrilled, but have really been a huge support to us over the past 14 years of fostering. Thank you, Mom and Dad! Learn more about Adoption & Foster Care on About.com. Create or Maintain a Bond with Grandparents This Sunday, September 11th, marks the 32nd anniversary of Grandparent's Day, a day to celebrate and honor the grandparents in our lives. Have you ever thought about creating a connection with your foster or adopted child's grandparents as a way to strengthen your relationship with your child? See More About:  extended family  foster care and adoption gifts  foster and adoptive celebrations 10 Ways for Grandparents to Welcome a Foster Child How involved are your parents with your foster children? My parents and my husband's parents have always played big roles in our foster children's lives. What role, if any, do your parents play in your foster parenting? See More About:  foster parenting  extended family  Grandparents - How to Support Your Foster Parenting Child As a trainer of new foster parents, one of the biggest concerns come from new families whose parents are not supportive of their desire to become foster parents. Did your parents have concerns about your desire to foster? See More About:  extended family  adoptive parenting  foster parenting 15 Ways to Be a Grandparent to a Foster or Adopted Child Sometimes our parents just don't know what their role should be in a foster child's life. Here are some ideas to get them started. No worries, they will usually fall in love with any child that you bring into your home. 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. See More About:  extended family  adoptive parenting  foster parenting Adoption / Foster Care Ads Adoption Foster Care Child Adoption Laws Foster Parents Foster Children Featured Articles Parenting with the 5 Love Languages 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   More on Back-to-School What I Hope Foster Parents Remember to Do this School Year Back to School and Reports of Child Abuse Seem to Go Hand in Hand Parenting Tips to Help Foster Kids During the School Year Advertisement