Now blogging about adoption at Psychology Today

I was recently asked by Psychology Today to blog about adoption. Stop by and read, comment and share....Adoption Stories: Yours. Mine. Ours.
http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/adoption-stories/200903/my-real-world-adopt

I will post on occasion here, but look forward to seeing you regularly in our new home.
Meredith

A reader asks: Are agencies working together?

One Real World Adopt reader asked whether the Ranch for Kids (listed in previous post, soon to be featured on 20/20) worked with A Child's Waiting. There are many adoption agencies throughout the U.S., and it's possible that someone knows someone who knows someone else...you get the idea. But whether a formal working relationship between the two exists, or if a relationship is dependent on a particular child's needs, that would be a question for the agencies. I've provided their websites here.

http://www.ranchforkids.org/

http://www.achildswaiting.com/

20/20 segment on The Ranch for Kids postponed...keep checking your local listings!

I just received this email from Joyce Sterkel regarding postponement of the 20/20 segment featuring The Ranch for Kids.
"Dear Parents and Friends;
As much as we hate to cancel one more time, we must! ABC 20/20 has moved us forward due to the hurricanes and the Republican National Convention with its unprecedented news stories. As soon as we get a new date we will let everyone know. Many of you were looking forward to watching the program and I am sure that they will schedule us soon. They know how important this subject matter is and do not want it overshadowed by the before mentioned events. We are content to wait for the "perfect timing."
Thanks for your patience and we will let you know as soon as were are re-scheduled.
Our best wishes
Joyce Sterkel and William "Bill" Sutley
with The Ranch For Kids Staff"

November has been dubbed National Adoption Month, so I'd suspect it might air at least before the end of the year.


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Adoption Disruption featured on 20/20 - September 5, 2008

I received this in an email from Joyce Sterkel, who is the manager of The Ranch for Kids, a Montana program that offers respite and adoption services for children who have experienced adoption disruptions.

"ABC's 20/20 will air a program about adoption disruption on Sept. 5th 2008. This program was filmed in part at The Ranch For Kids. They rescheduled us from the original date in July so as to avoid the Olympics and political conventions. There will be a follow-up segment on Nightline with my adult son Sasha who was adopted from a disruption at age 14.
Please give us and ABC any feed back after you see the program.
We are hoping for the best and that it will draw awareness to the growing problems for families with international adoptees.
We look forward to hearing back from you.
Our best wishes and thanks for continued support of our efforts with families and children in crisis."
The note was signed by Joyce Sterkel, Director & Bill Sutley Ranch Manager

I know I'll be watching.

Check your local television listings for time.