Two Hearts for Hope–A non-profit agency dedicated to helping the orphans of Kazakhstan




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	Are you considering adoption and don't know where to start? Two Hearts has compiled a list of websites and books that have helped us through the years. There is more than one way to build a family through adoption, whether it be domestic or international, Adoptive Families magazine is a great resource and has a lot of valuable information to consider. Two important steps in adoption: 1) Choose the type of adoption that works best for your family. One program is not better than the other, just different. Adoption.com does a fantastic job of explaining the many different types of adoption. 2) Choose an agency. This is one of the most important steps in your adoption. You need to be an educated consumer. Network with other families and do plenty of research before deciding on the right agency. Rainbow Kids has an excellent program for finding agencies by country they work in and state they are out of. One of the most important aspects to our personal adoption stories has been the other families we have connected with. Having people to chat with during the ups and downs of the adoption process is irreplaceable. Yahoo.com has numerous online communities to join and connect with others going through the adoption process. Whether you are just starting out and researching agencies or you are traveling to a specific country, there is a group for you. Adoption Books: The books we recommend have been read by us, our board members and our children. We all consider these books important to the process of adoption. Adoption Parenting: Creating a Toolbox, Building Connections by Jean MacLeod Adoptive Parenting From the Ground Up by Katie Prigel Sharp Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents by Deborah D. Gray Raising Adopted Children: Practical Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent by Lois Ruskai Melina The Complete Book of International Adoption: A Step by Step Guide to Finding Your Child by Dawn Davenport Toddler Adoption: The Weaver's Craft by Mary Hopkins-Best Children's Books: A Blessing From Above by Patti Henderson A Mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza Forever Fingerprints: An Amazing Discovery for Adopted Children by Sherrie Eldridge Happy Adoption Day by John McCutcheon How I Was Adopted by Joanna Cole I Don't Have Your Eyes by Carrie Kitze Tell Me Again About The Night I was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis When I Met You: A Story of Russian Adoption by Adrienne Ehlert Bashista

	Two Hearts for Hope is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization We would like to thank Inga Bass for the creation and donation of this website and Rich Benevento of Heck Yeah! Studio for the creation and donation of our logo.