Educational Videos by Creating a Family
 When the wait or the paperwork have got you down, watch one of these for inspiration. I am partial to videos that are more than just photographs shown with music, so I have weeded through the hundreds of videos and only include the best. Please send me the link to your video. I'd love to post it. Foster Care Adoption - News report on CBS Early Show. Families adopting older kids from foster care are interviewed.
Adopting Esther. Adopting an 11 month old. There is no information on the details of how an 11 month old became available or how long the process took. -
Interview with two sisters who are in foster care. -
NBC Nightly news segment of a family in Louisiana that fostered over 100 children and adopted four. I'm inspired! China -
The German Family Adopts Two I really like this high quality video. It shows some footage of picking up the girls on two separate trips, but interspered are scenes from their life now. There are two scenes that really felt real to me:one where the mom was holding two crying girls shortly after they returned home from the second pickup trip and another scene where the sisters were fighting over a stuffed animal. It could have been at my house. -
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Adoption Day An actual video complete with all the chaos and noise. This is the real deal--I loved it. -
Our Journey for Jade - This is a mix of still photos and video. I love the video of meeting Jade for the first time and going through all the paperwork in China. I also like the video of the phone call telling them about their referral. Sweet. I get goose bumps just watching it. It's 15 minutes but I enjoyed every minute. By the way, that has got to be the calmest child I've ever seen! - Explaining Adoption to Elise This is not a video, it's a 5 minute audio produced by the Story Corp, associated with National Public Radio. It features the family of Scott Simon, of NPR and Fresh Air fame, and his two daughters adopted from China. The daughter in the podcast is 6 years old and they are talking about adoption.
Korea - Lauren's forever family day Oh my, this is a sweet one prepared by Lauren's older brother. It is a mix of photos and video and shows a family meeting their daughter at the airport. It's a bit long, but make sure you watch the credits which are cute, and then the photos of Lauren once home which follows the credits.
Ethiopia Vietnam - I like this one because it is an actual video rather than a compilation of still photos. It shows well the first meeting and the giving and receiving ceremony.
- Embracing Ava. Part 1, Part 2a, Part 2b, Part 3, Part 4, This ia a good one in parts that is an actual video and the music is a change from the standard fare. I think there are actually 10 parts, but I figured the first couple of days were the ones you would find most interesting. But here is one more 8 months later.
- Adopting twins from Vietnam
- A journey to Mai.
Russia - Vika's Journey Home. This is mostly actual video of meeting Vika.
- Journey to Russia to adopt Clark.
- Abuse in Russian orphanage. This video is difficult to watch. All of us who have been enriched by international adoption should continue to support the kids left behind. When the media focuses on the cases of abuse of children adopted internationally, I wish they would also acknowledge the abuse of children left behind. Keep in mind that Russia is not the only country that is guilty of abuse. Here is another version of the same video linked above http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6319439.stm
Taiwan Kazakhstan - Allison's Journey Home Part 1, Part 2 These are both really good actual videos. Part 2 includes a video of her court hearing. These are a step above the rest.
- Adopting Lolahan
Haiti - This isn't an adoption video but it is an orphan music video featuring Big Kenny. It is a hauntingly beautiful song set to haunting sights. Cry With You
Domestic Adoption - Adopting Coco Some videos are simply a cut above the rest and this is one of them. Someone sent me this link and said this video made her day. I know why.
Embryo Adoption - Strangfeld Family- I like this video because the Strangfeld's talk about the unknowns and how they chose what embryos to use. I have followed their story and found out that their first attempt did not result in a pregnancy.
- Janssen family- This family adopted 17 embryos. They conceived their daughter on the first attempt, had a chemical pregnancy on their second attempt. They are trying once again. The Janssens come from a religous prospective.
- Lancaster embryo adoption story. The story of how the Lancasters became a family.
- This is an informational video on embryo adoption, not the actual video of a real family.
- This is a professional video produced by Nightlight Adoption, an agency placing embryos for adoption. It is not a real heavy sales job, but definitely is trying to encourage you to donate your embryos or adopt embryos. Mostly it is pictures of adorable children.
LGBTQ Adoption - Preacher's Son. Two dads who've been together for 24 years adopt five African American boys from the foster care system. One of the dads is a minister. Watch this one to understand the meaning of family.
- All Children-All Families. This 5 minute video is aimed at adoption professionals to encourage them to consider Gay and Lesbian families for children in foster care, but if you are feeling discouraged as a prospective LGBT adoptive family, it is worth watching to give you hope. Every once in a while, it’s nice to preach to the choir.
- Tristan and Scott, a gay couple and parents of two brothers adopted from foster care, talk about first meeting their boys and answering the questions, such as, "Do you two sleep together?" and "If I call you Dad, how will you know who I'm talking to?"
- Gay Dads- Three gay Dads from the UK talk about adopting kids from the foster care system.
Special Needs Adoption - If you are thinking about adopting a child with special needs, this video is a must see. It’s the perfect eye opener on what we mean by special needs.
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