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The goal is to explore and inspire commitment and support adopted people and placements. 

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 — Mother Teresa&lt;br/&gt;Note to prospective adoptive parents: Parenting is about adults providing…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/being-unwanted-unloved-uncared-for-fo/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/42508228211</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/42508228211</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:10:19 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Are you ready for some FOOTBALL!!!! Meet</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are you ready for some FOOTBALL!!!! Meet me at the half @www.am1240wgbb.com Supa Mom Brenda McCreight opens her parenting playbook.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/are-you-ready-for-some-football-meet/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/42228344131</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/42228344131</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:26:12 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>...as I sit by my window and I watch the cars...</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Getting older I recognize that withholding forgiveness from the universe only serves to hinder my evolution. I appreciate through the fullness of time and the gift of hindsight that in the end i must let go of any sense of injury that I wear like cheap…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/as-i-sit-by-my-window-and-i-watch-the-cars/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/41002609654</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/41002609654</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 06:05:45 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Passion fuels it- love sustains it- time</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Passion fuels it- love sustains it- time tests it – practice perfects it. Grown ups do it with their eyes open. Salvation=a loving parent.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/passion-fuels-it-love-sustains-it-time/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/40846452003</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/40846452003</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:05:19 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Three hots and a cot. The secret of succ</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Three hots and a cot.&lt;br/&gt;The secret of successful parenting is not measured by the trajectory of your child’s work life. Wanting the best for our children’s future means giving the best of ourselves now. Our success as parents will be measured by our…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/three-hots-and-a-cot-the-secret-of-succ/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/40763590237</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/40763590237</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:05:19 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Every child deserves the unwavering,unco</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every child deserves the unwavering,unconditional devotion of at least one functioning adult who knows what love is. It’s a relationship and that ain’t complicated.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/every-child-deserves-the-unwaveringunco/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/40477689308</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/40477689308</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:05:14 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>I just want to Cel-e-brate another day o</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;I just want to Cel-e-brate another day of liv-in’!  Happy New Year friends remember…love is necessary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/i-just-want-to-cel-e-brate-another-day-o/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/39359313683</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/39359313683</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:34 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Family comes in all shapes, sizes and co</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Family comes in all shapes, sizes and configurations. The specifics of each unique yet universal. We all share the same goals and dreams for our lives and families. Love is necessary life affirming and inspirational. While we live in the infinite vastness…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/family-comes-in-all-shapes-sizes-and-co/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/39343249931</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/39343249931</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:05:06 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>My blessing has always been a constant r</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;My blessing has always been a constant raising tide of love. I now recognize my failure to embrace it as is. Love is necessary &amp;amp; everywhere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2012/12/25/my-blessing-has-always-been-a-constant-r/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/38794042020</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/38794042020</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:45:17 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>I love the xmas season the build up and </title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;I love the xmas season the build up and all the joy to the world talk. That being said I hope that those of us involved in the process of finding permanent homes for the thousands of young people living in foster care will pay a little thought to the…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/i-love-the-xmas-season-the-build-up-and/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/37199293280</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/37199293280</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:55:10 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>The Why is important Ask a group of pros</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Why is important&lt;br/&gt;Ask a group of prospective fost/adopt folks why they are pursuing fostering or adoption and the majority of applicants will tell grand stories of vast reserves of love to share. They will share with you the voices that guided them to…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/the-why-is-important-ask-a-group-of-pros/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/37063130164</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/37063130164</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:15:20 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>As the wheel turns opportunity is lost y</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the wheel turns opportunity is lost you can turn your back and suffer or you can steady yourself and know there will be another turn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/as-the-wheel-turns-opportunity-is-lost-y/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36826164233</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36826164233</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:35:18 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>ADOPTING TEENS &amp; TWEENS RADIO FORUM SUND</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;ADOPTING TEENS &amp;amp; TWEENS RADIO FORUM&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25TH AT 8:00 PM&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alex Chivescu – Homeless to Harvard&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Closing speaker at the Voices for Adoption &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; Adoption Portrait Project in Washington D.C. on November 14th, 2012&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;with Pat O’Brien &amp;amp; Chester Jackson&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lis…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/adopting-teens-tweens-radio-forum-sund/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36538849827</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36538849827</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:25:15 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>http://www.am1240wgbb.com/ ADOPTING TEEN</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.am1240wgbb.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.am1240wgbb.com/"&gt;http://www.am1240wgbb.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
ADOPTING TEENS&amp;amp;TWEENS RADIO FORUM&lt;br/&gt;
8:00PM EVERY SUNDAY&lt;br/&gt;
LISTEN&amp;amp;LEARN&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/httpwww-am1240wgbb-com-adopting-teen-3/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36526958301</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36526958301</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:00:36 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Commitment bridges distance between peop</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commitment bridges distance between people eases the weight of the unbearable moving us forward day by day.Power through determination=love.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/commitment-bridges-distance-between-peop/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36433726862</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36433726862</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:15:14 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>By blood, marriage, conscious decision o</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;By blood, marriage, conscious decision or circumstance all our children deserve and should  be able to expect a genuine place in our hearts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/by-blood-marriage-conscious-decision-o/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36213458116</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36213458116</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:05:15 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Each morning awakens us with everything </title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each morning awakens us with everything necessary to create the new life we imagine…except sadly the will.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://chetjack.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/each-morning-awakens-us-with-everything/"&gt;View Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;shared via &lt;a href="http://wordpress.com"&gt;WordPress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36148113713</link><guid>http://whathadhappenwas.tumblr.com/post/36148113713</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:15:23 -0500</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
