AltWeeklies Wire
When Adoption Goes Wrongnew
Giving up custody to get kids the mental health care they need
Illinois Times |
Patrick Yeagle |
08-11-2011 |
Children & Families
The Right to Say Thank Younew
Legislation would give adoptees access to birth
certificates.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-03-2008 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Getting Children Outdoorsnew
Gardening can be a way to unplug your kids.
Illinois Times |
Jennifer Fishburn |
08-23-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Lucky Number Sevennew
When the Dickerson kids needed a second chance, Doris Chambers was there.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
10-19-2006 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Tribute to a Mother Who Gave Birth in a Barracknew
A Japanese-American daughter wonders about her birth in a U.S. concentration camp during World War II.
Illinois Times |
Yoshimi Yoshimura Golden |
05-09-2005 |
Children & Families
Tags: childbirth
Adoption Fees Vary by Racenew
Many respected, licensed agencies openly charge significantly higher adoption fees for white infants than for children of any other race, making African-American babies available at a fraction of the fees charged for the adoption of white babies. Even the agencies know it's wrong.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
02-21-2005 |
Children & Families
Tags: Pennsylvania, Texas, California, Illinois, Kansas, Utah, Michigan, American Adoptions, An Adoption Alliance, Beth Hall, Catholic Charities, Cradle, Dallas-based Buckner Adoption and Maternity Services, executive director of Pact, Heaven Sent Adoption Services, Multi-Ethnic Placement Act, Sunny Ridge Family Center, Transracial adoption, Washington state
Doctors Rule Birth by Shootingnew
When she became a shooting victim in Springfield, a North Dakota tourist had to take antibiotics to ward off infection. The drugs counter-acted her birth
control. Nope, she didn't name the baby Colt or Winchester.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
10-29-2004 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
