Comments for OPAN http://www.opan.org.nz New Zealand Open Adoption Network Wed, 16 May 2012 23:25:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Open Adoption AND Home For Life – what do you think? by Anna http://www.opan.org.nz/site-news/open-adoption-and-home-for-life-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Anna Wed, 16 May 2012 23:25:06 +0000 http://www.opan.org.nz/?p=217#comment-423 HI there, we are commencing our journey in the hope of a home for life or adoption for a child. I am interested in talking with parents who have completed this and have their child/ren through this process. I am wondering if there is anyone I can get in touch with please? thanks HI there, we are commencing our journey in the hope of a home for life or adoption for a child. I am interested in talking with parents who have completed this and have their child/ren through this process. I am wondering if there is anyone I can get in touch with please? thanks

]]> Comment on Ways to Care & USA Adoptions by New (?) Home for Life page on CYF website | OPAN http://www.opan.org.nz/media/ways-to-care-usa-adoptions/comment-page-1/#comment-398 New (?) Home for Life page on CYF website | OPAN Mon, 07 May 2012 11:22:35 +0000 http://www.opan.org.nz/?p=155#comment-398 [...] year I mentioned I didn’t think CYF had a Home for Life section on their [...] [...] year I mentioned I didn’t think CYF had a Home for Life section on their [...]

]]> Comment on Awkward comments from family & friends by Open Adoption: Ask the Expert | OPAN http://www.opan.org.nz/resources/awkward-comments-from-family-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Open Adoption: Ask the Expert | OPAN Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:01:39 +0000 http://www.opan.org.nz/?p=150#comment-350 [...] have linked to articles on the US website: Adoptive Families in the past.  They currently have an interesting Ask the Open Adoption Expert section on their site, that [...] [...] have linked to articles on the US website: Adoptive Families in the past.  They currently have an interesting Ask the Open Adoption Expert section on their site, that [...]

]]> Comment on 20/20 Documentary about Adoption by Adrienne http://www.opan.org.nz/media/2020-documentary-about-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Adrienne Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:27:11 +0000 http://www.opan.org.nz/?p=222#comment-336 Gave me goosebumps and bought a tear to my eye! Gave me goosebumps and bought a tear to my eye!

]]> Comment on Awkward comments from family & friends by Ian http://www.opan.org.nz/resources/awkward-comments-from-family-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Ian Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:27:53 +0000 http://www.opan.org.nz/?p=150#comment-101 Hi Destiny's Mum, Thanks for your comment. I'm sure many of us in the same situation have been/will be faced with similar attitudes. Good to hear your thoughts/approach, we personally found it a big help and appreciate you taking the time to comment. Regards Ian Hi Destiny’s Mum,

Thanks for your comment. I’m sure many of us in the same situation have been/will be faced with similar attitudes. Good to hear your thoughts/approach, we personally found it a big help and appreciate you taking the time to comment.

Regards
Ian

]]> Comment on Awkward comments from family & friends by Bernadette http://www.opan.org.nz/resources/awkward-comments-from-family-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Bernadette Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:09:57 +0000 http://www.opan.org.nz/?p=150#comment-100 My beautiful daughter has had some rather obnoxious things said "over her" in the last couple of years, she is 9. As a family we have always stated to her that she is adopted, just like me and that we come from our mothers heart not their tummies. That she is to ignore mean people even if they are family and her standard answer should be "I am loved and thats all that matters" She is never introduced as our adopted daughter and in fact I dislike the way media does that to any one with an adopted child. She is our daughter and a bloodline has nothing to do with that association. I would ask all people to be far more considerate of everyones feelings before they ask or say offensive and/or stupid things. All children deserve to beloved whether you bear them or you are blessed with them. Destiny's mum. My beautiful daughter has had some rather obnoxious things said “over her” in the last couple of years, she is 9. As a family we have always stated to her that she is adopted, just like me and that we come from our mothers heart not their tummies. That she is to ignore mean people even if they are family and her standard answer should be “I am loved and thats all that matters” She is never introduced as our adopted daughter and in fact I dislike the way media does that to any one with an adopted child. She is our daughter and a bloodline has nothing to do with that association. I would ask all people to be far more considerate of everyones feelings before they ask or say offensive and/or stupid things. All children deserve to beloved whether you bear them or you are blessed with them.
Destiny’s mum.

]]> Comment on Coffee Groups Need Love Too by Angela http://www.opan.org.nz/social-events/coffee-groups-need-love-too/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Angela Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:43:51 +0000 http://www.opan.org.nz/?p=163#comment-50 Hiya Would love to meet up with anyone in the Wellington area?? Hiya

Would love to meet up with anyone in the Wellington area??

]]> Comment on TalkBack Radio Show on Adoption by OPAN » Blog Archive » Auckland Adoption Statistics http://www.opan.org.nz/media/talkback-radio-show-on-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-32 OPAN » Blog Archive » Auckland Adoption Statistics Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:58:20 +0000 http://www.opan.org.nz/?p=145#comment-32 [...] As adoption applicants in the local pool in Auckland, the adoption numbers (ie: how many adoptions so far this year, and how many applicants in the pool) are important to us. These numbers give us a feel for our “odds”. Unfortunately the figures aren’t getting any better (as mentioned in the recent NZ Herald article link on an earlier post). [...] [...] As adoption applicants in the local pool in Auckland, the adoption numbers (ie: how many adoptions so far this year, and how many applicants in the pool) are important to us. These numbers give us a feel for our “odds”. Unfortunately the figures aren’t getting any better (as mentioned in the recent NZ Herald article link on an earlier post). [...]

]]> Comment on OPAN Drinks & Nibbles Evening – Mark Your Calendar! by OPAN » Blog Archive » Drinks and Nibbles Evening Cancelled http://www.opan.org.nz/social-events/opan-drinks-nibbles-evening-mark-your-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-12 OPAN » Blog Archive » Drinks and Nibbles Evening Cancelled Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:01:13 +0000 http://www.opan.org.nz/?p=48#comment-12 [...] due to low numbers responding to the Drinks and Nibbles Evening, we’ve had to put this evening [...] [...] due to low numbers responding to the Drinks and Nibbles Evening, we’ve had to put this evening [...]

]]> Comment on OPAN Drinks & Nibbles Evening – Mark Your Calendar! by OPAN » Blog Archive » Drinks & Nibbles Door Prize: A night at Quay West Suites Auckland! http://www.opan.org.nz/social-events/opan-drinks-nibbles-evening-mark-your-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-10 OPAN » Blog Archive » Drinks & Nibbles Door Prize: A night at Quay West Suites Auckland! Mon, 16 May 2011 07:41:21 +0000 http://www.opan.org.nz/?p=48#comment-10 [...] We can now confirm the major door prize for the OPAN Drinks and Nibbles evening… [...] [...] We can now confirm the major door prize for the OPAN Drinks and Nibbles evening… [...]

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