Adoption World
Laura's Books
- Audio Intro - "The Adoption Decision"
Visit Laura's Other Sites
- Twitter - @adoptionexpert
Follow me on Twitter -- all adoption, all the time! Everyone I follow has a connection to adoption. If you want to learn more about blogging and social media, I also tweet @bloggingbistro. - Blogging Bistro, LLC
Laura owns Blogging Bistro, a company that provides made-to-order social media marketing services for individuals and business professionals. - LauraChristianson.com
Laura's personal site--which contains numerous articles about adoption, book reviews, author profiles, links to all kinds of cool stuff and much, much more--is undergoing an extreme makeover. New content is being added regularly. - Download Laura's Adoption Speaker Packet
Need a speaker for your event? See what Laura has to offer. - Exploring Adoption Bookstore on Amazon.com
Laura's recommendations for adoption books, including how-to, anthology, children's books, memoirs, unplanned pregnancy, and more. - Book Tour
Learn whether Laura will be speaking in your area, or request to book a speaking engagement. - Adoption Writers
A networking community for those who educate and advocate for adoption through the written word. - Voices of Adoption
A community of articles and information for all who are touched by adoption. - Shoutlife
Shoutlife is a social networking site for Christian authors/writers, musicians, and anybody else who wants to join. Stop by my profile and say hello!
20 Most Popular Articles
- 1. Adoptionomics – series on funding adoption
- 2. Tips for Choosing a Reputable Adoption Agency
- 3. Adopting a Child With Down Syndrome
- 4. When Should You Tell Your Child He/She Was Adopted?
- 5. Orphan Hosting Programs series
- 6. Pros and Cons of Adoption series
- 7. Pros and Cons of Open Adoption
- 8. How to Answer Tricky Questions on Your Adoption Application
- 9. No, I Will NOT Write Your Research Paper About Adoption
- 10. Questions to Ask an Adoption Professional
- 11. The Adoption Home Study: What to Expect During the Home Visit
- 12. Avoiding Adoption Fraud
- 13. Four Strategies Single Adoptive Parents Can Use to Cope With Stress
- 14. How to Start an Adoption and/or Infertility Ministry: Planning an Adoption Workshop
- 15. What Happens When Birth Parents Want Their Child Back?
- 16. Myths About Bonding
- 17. Free Adoption Search Registries
- 18. Statistics About Parents Who Place Their Child for Adoption
- 19. Heritage Tours for Adopted Children
- 20. Actress Sharon Stone Adopts Grandparents
Links to Laura's adoption and infertility articles
- "Rebels With A Cause"
Profile of Barbara and Tripp Curtis, parents of four children with Down syndrome (three of them, adopted). Published in "Marriage Partnership" magazine, Fall 2007. - 'Credible Christianity'
Profile of author Barbara Curtis, mother of 12 (including three adopted children with Down syndrome). Published in "Today's Christian" magazine, Jan/Feb 2007. Download BarbaraCurtisProfile.pdf (281.1K) - 'God's Art-i-tecture'
Reflections on parenting children with learning challenges. Published in "New Hope Newsletter for Families," Spring 2006 Download GodsArtitecture.pdf (613.1K) - From Russia With Love
News-feature about the history of Russian adoption and the current state of adoptions from Russia to the United States. Published in "Prologue," the magazine for subscribers to the Seattle Repertory Theatre, Winter 2007. Download FromRussiaWithLove.pdf (642.5K) - Pregnant Without A Due Date
A feature about how to support a friend who's waiting to adopt. Published in "P31 Woman Magazine," September 2006. Download PregnantWithoutADueDate.pdf (1264.8K) - Boomerang Blessings
Profile of best-selling author, Karen Kingsbury, which includes the story of how she and her husband adopted their three sons from Haiti. Published in the Sept/Oct 2006 issue of "Today's Christian" magazine. - The Price of Parenthood: Financing Adoption
This is the second in a two-part series that examines the role finances play in building a family through adoption or fertility treatment. Published January 2005 at preconception.com, a division of iParenting Media. - Bonded by Love: A Mother's Story
An essay about open adoption, co-written by Laura Christianson (adoptive mom) and Jen Steele (birth mom). Published in Family Living, July/August 2005. Reprinted from New Hope Child & Family Agency newsletter, March 2003. - The Price of Parenthood: Four Steps to Financing Fertility
In this, the first of a two-part series, we examine the critical role finances play for people who build families through fertility treatment or adoption. Published October 27, 2004 at preconception.com, a division of iParenting Media. - Heartbeat Ministry: Hope and Healing for Aching Hearts - UPC Times
Feature introducing University Presbyterian Church's Heartbeat Ministry - to nurture and support those who are waiting for a child through birth or adoption. Published in UPC Times, July/August 2004.
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Interests
swimming, walking, rollerblading, camping and hanging out with my family.
