Summary Adoption is an emotional roller coaster for prospective parents. In recent years, more and more parents are choosing to adopt internationally. This report looks at what options are available to adoptive parents. We talk to experts Pat Fenton, the Executive Director of the Adoption Council of Ontario, Social worker Jan Silverman, program specialist for Support and Education for Infertility and Related Reproductive Issues, Women's & Sunnybrook Health Centre and the Coordinator of Specialized client services for the Regional Women's Health Centre at Women's College Hospital. We also hear emotional and touching stories from two pairs of adoptive parents. A mom of four kids us under five offers a reality check on feeding your fussy kids. Harvard University-based child-rearing guru and pediatrician Dr. T. Berry Brazelton talks about how to cope with kids and lying. And the first of a two part video diary series: Sarah May and Julius have two sets of parents sharing custody. Both their birth parents are with new partners. We see how this unusual custody arrangement works.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Kate Tavender Monica Kim
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 31, 2001
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Production companies : Telefactory
Summary Adoption is an emotional roller coaster for prospective parents. In recent years, more and more parents are choosing to adopt internationally. This report looks at what options are available to adoptive parents. We talk to experts Pat Fenton, the Executive Director of the Adoption Council of Ontario, Social worker Jan Silverman, program specialist for Support and Education for Infertility and Related Reproductive Issues, Women's & Sunnybrook Health Centre and the Coordinator of Specialized client services for the Regional Women's Health Centre at Women's College Hospital. We also hear emotional and touching stories from two pairs of adoptive parents. A mom of four kids us under five offers a reality check on feeding your fussy kids. Harvard University-based child-rearing guru and pediatrician Dr. T. Berry Brazelton talks about how to cope with kids and lying. And the first of a two part video diary series: Sarah May and Julius have two sets of parents sharing custody. Both their birth parents are with new partners. We see how this unusual custody arrangement works.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 31, 2001
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Production companies : Telefactory