We are asked by the kind folks at adoption.com to write on a variety of topics, many of which should be hands-on, "how to" articles about adoption. I have tried to touch base on some of the more basic aspects of international adoption, and, specifically, Kazakhstan adoption.

You might be suprised to know this blog got over 8,000 hits last month. So apparently someone is reading this! What I would like to know from anyone reading these posts is if there is anything specific you would like answered.

I typically do a little research beyond my own personal knowledge on the "how to" posts, and I try to include links to relevant websites. When I visit the adoption.com forum, there still seem to be many people asking very basic questions like 1) do both parents have to travel (yes), 2) can you get a referral (not officially, although many agencies do this), and 3) what is an LOI, the MFA, DOE, etc.

I sometimes take it for granted that my audience already knows quite a bit about adoption, but really, I am guessing that many readers may be first time adoptive parents. There are so many different areas to discuss really, that it is sometimes difficult for me to narrow it down to just one topic. Once I start, the post seems to just keep growing...

So, if there is something specific you would like to know about, please, please post a note below, and I will try my best to find an answer for you, or at least head you in the right direction. If it's a topic other could benefit from, I will probably write the response as a post. This goes beyond the "how to" posts, it includes adoptive parents, research, resources, finances, re-adoption, etc. Anything is fair game (well, within reason). So please, ask away!