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        <title>Challenges</title>
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			<title><![CDATA[ helping the kids ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ It is said by most parents that for the children, study and performing consistently is the only task. But is it the sole responsibility of innocent kids, who
even don&#39;t know about learning practices well? I think parents should also get involved in teaching or helping the kids. What you think? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:43:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ drug addict in family ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ How should we face the society, friends and relative if some one in our family becomes drug addict? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:40:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ s it possible to live alone like a machine ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ It is the world of professionalism and no one cares for emotions. We are suggested by elders and other well wishers to be more practical and to focus more upon
our professional goals instead of being emotional with competition&#39;s problem. Generally, we too feel sad when we don&#39;t get expected help from others.
Is it possible to live alone like a machine? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:12:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ past of our adopted child ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ After adopting a child, we are facing a major problem. The guests or the friends who visit our house, or when we visit to their house, ask the introduction of
our adopted child. Many of those start enquiring about his past in front of him. It depresses us and our child. How, can we handle this situation? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:43:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ when do you give up? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I have concerns about my 11 year-old daughter and RAD. She does not have all the symptoms, but she does have many. We adopted her and her half brothers when she was 4, and the boys were 2 years old and 7 months old. She is driving me crazy! We have been through at least three therapists, family therapy and family counseling spanning about 6 years. My husband and I are on the verge of living separately just in order to maintain my sanity and give the boys a chance. I was relieved to hear about... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:13:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Adopted Daughter Out Of Control, need help! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I need some advice, I really don't know what to do with my daugher . I swear after everything she's done I shouldn't be shocked anymore, but I am. She climbed in a window of an abandoned trailer in our park and unlocked the door for some other neighborhood kids. She didn't break the window but now she may get blamed for the original break in. One of the kids that was with her went up to the Park Office and told them that my daughter broke into the place. The cops showed up this morning while... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:10:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Do any of you have service dog? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Just wondering if any of you have a service dog to help your child with their special needs. I am considering one for my daughter but of course we need tons more info before diving into something like this. I know service dogs can be a tremendous help, not only for those with physical disabilities, but people with mental and neurological disabilities, and psychiatric problems, as well. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:56:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ sexual abuse recovery...how??? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ A., my nearly 14 year old daughter, has been having issues ever since we adopted her 3 years ago. And I don't know how to truly help her with them, aside from talking and being a listening ear. She was a victim of child sexual abuse, continually, prior to coming to us. Mostly from members of her own bio family, but also others, as well as some from the orphanage. It makes me sick thinking about it.<br><br>Her reaction has been, FEAR. Of sex, and anything related to it, and even anything that... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:47:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Need help with 5 yo behviours... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ We are in the process of adopting our 5yo foster daughter. She has had crack, meth, alcohol, amphetimine exposure inutero. She can become quite defiant. She can be very aggressive with the our other children. She constantly wets her pants and needs to be in pull ups at all times. She has some sexualized behaviours. She has food issues as well and has gone from eating excessive amounts to now refusing to eat food at all at times. She is overly familiar with strangers. She is on a wait list for... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:27:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The official diagnosis is in. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ So, we got back from an ENTIRE day of testing at the FAS Clinic (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome). The results are affirmative: our 13 y/o daughter has full-fledged FAS. It was difficult for the doctors, because of the vague and incomplete medical, social, environmental, etc. backgrounds, also because she is now a teenager and the common facial characteristics begin to fade somewhat.<br><br>So we have this diagnosis now. We can FINALLY get the help we need, officially. But regardless, it is something... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:29:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Getting Scared - advice please ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ We had decieded that we wanted to adopt. I want an older girl as I have always wanted a daughter. I have been researching Eastern Europe esp. Ukraine. <br><br>After reading all these forums I am wondering if I can do it. I<br>am sure most of the people on here are more intelligent &amp; experienced than I am, &amp; they seem to be in pure hell. Were there no indications of RAD or serious problems when you learned about/met the children? Or were you just that brave &amp; determined?... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:43:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Exclusion due to age from sports programs ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I am a single (recently divorced) mother of four adolescents. A brief background, my ex and I adopted a sibling group of four from Lithuania 11 years ago. They were my daughter,7(now 1<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ,and three sons,2,3,and 4 (now 13, 14 and 15). Six years ago my daughter disclosed that my ex had been sexually assaulting her. We separated immediately and later divorced. My ex was... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 03:03:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Hottest Mom In America-Hollywood/LosAngeles Casting-Oct 22nd ]]></title>
			<link>http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/927/t/Hottest-Mom-In-America-Hollywood-LosAngeles-Casting-Oct-22nd.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Are you a Hot Mom? .....The Hottest Mom in America?<br><br>The could be your chance to get on national TV!<br><br>Felicity Huffman's former manager and a producer from<br>Survivor are coming to Los Angeles on Sunday, October<br>22nd to audition HOT MOMS like you...for a TV show<br>called 'Hottest Mom in America.<br><br>Auditions are being held at The El Rey Theatre - 5515<br>Wilshire Blvd (Between Fairfax Ave and La Brea Ave) <br><br>&quot;Eager to Audition? Send your photos to our... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:35:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I am an adult adoptee and I have ?'s ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I guess, first let me introduce myself. My name is Jeannie and I am an adult adoptee (37 years old with my own children) I was adopted as an infant. Let me let you all know why I am here......<br><br>I was filling out some paperwork to be a CASA volunteer today and I came across something there that read (I know you are all familiar with this <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ) Reactive Attachment... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:30:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Problem teenager ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hello<br><br>I adopted my ex-wife's son 10 years ago. He is 16 now. 8 years ago, he began counseling for anger issues. The past 2-3 years have been miserable. I divorced 3 years ago. The 16 year old was in trouble with the law over inappropriate acts of a sexual nature. He is a very angry person. I have been taking him to counseling on a regular basis. I now feel that he is a threat. The bullying of siblings and a complete disregard for my authority are some of the current situations. I am... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (OhioDad)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:24:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ new with challenges ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi,<br><br>I am new here. I am not totally up on all the lingo, but I am picking up slowly. My hubby and I are foster parents to one 13-year-old little boy. I have to admit that I found this place out of desperation. He has been with us for 10 months now.<br><br>Our foster son has pushed us so hard. We had a ton of problems with him last year in school. He always claimed to be being bullied, but when investigated it is often found out the he usually started the problem. He intentionally... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:35:39 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ HELP ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi all, I have been searching so many sites for quite awhile. I am a mother of two, my newest one we adopter 1 yr ago and she is 6 yrs old. She definately has RADS. She is a handful. I would say we have made alot of progress in the year she has lived with us but we have along way to go. I am not real sure what is going on right now but since she went into 1st grade she has been lieing, stealing,spitting, pushing kids and interupting class so much the teacher can't teach. It has only been 5... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:09:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Restraint systems for older children ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hello. I was wondering if anyone might know of restraint systems available for older children for use in the car. My sister's adoptive daughter who is 10 and I think around 80 pounds, has recently become very aggressive in the car. On one occasion my sister has been whacked repeatedly with a CD case while she was driving the car. She had to pull over and use the therapeutic hold on my niece, which worked and calmed her down. My sister now makes sure nothing is in the back seats of the car.... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2006 05:23:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ attempted murder ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi <br>I just joined this group and my husband and I need some help. We adopted a four year old boy from a war torn African country. When my husband flew to Africa to meet him it was clear that he was much older than five - maybe 6 or 7 years old. he has had some trouble adjusting to our home - he pees al over the place, set fire, tried to flood the home, pulled baseboards from his bedroom. He has never shown any raging he is sometimes happy to do an activity or get a new toy. he requires a... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:24:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Parent/foster parent training in WNC ]]></title>
			<link>http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/934/t/Parent-foster-parent-training-in-WNC.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ If you live in western NC, consider attending this training! Dawn is super wonderful! <br>~~<br><br>Therapeutic Interventions for Children with Challenging Behaviors. Presented by Dawn Precour. Monday, July 10th 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Arrive a few minutes early to sign in. Training begins promptly at 6:00.<br><br>Large Conference Room. Watauga County D.S.S. (Human Resource Bldg), 132 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone, NC. Light refreshments will be provided. Childcare provided only for Watauga County... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:44:30 GMT</pubDate>
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