[kizibits]

I apologize if this has already been posted--I just received a newsletter from one of the agencies I am considering and it mentions a 1 hour broadcast on June 16th on the Discovery Health channel where a camera crew follows two families through their Russia visits to pick up their new children. I'm sure it will be very interesting--especially for those of us who are new to the whole process.

Jeana
Jacksonville, FL

Still evaluating agencies...

[aphorista]

Thanks for the info, Jeanna. I will be sure to watch it with my husband.

[bratgirl]

Thanks for the tip! What time is that show on? I think it's during the day, but I'll be on summer vacation by then.

[skling69]

That is good to hear there will be some factual information out there about the process. I was watching a rerun of Law and Order Last night that involved a little girl who died after being adopted from Russia. There was so much stuff on there that was obviously just made up, there was an older boy who had "attachment disorder", but acted like the girl off the exorcist. It was said that the sick children should be given to the foreigners because Russians will adopt the healthy children. I could just go on and on, do these people not have to do any research before they put this stuff out there?

[kizibits]

The newletter said it would be on at 8pm ET. Of course, airing schedules can change, so be sure to check your local listings.

I agree with you, skling69. I think the whole process has been grossly misrepresented by the media (both fictional shows and our so called news media.) Both tend to lock on to one or two occurrences of negative things and try to say that all adoptions are like that.

Jeana

[Jen_in_OH]

There is a series "Adoption Stories" which aires on one of the Discovery Channels several times each week. It isn't always about international adoption, but I am hooked! Too bad my 40+ hour/week job gets in the way of my viewing pleasures.


Jen

[deere1]

Sunday morning at 8:30 AM they run the Adoption Story show as well. Always makes me cry.

[keithww]

Friday 1:30 PM The Kolovos Family
.... couple starts their family with a baby boy from Russia
D Health

[kimber413]

Yes, on Discovery Health Channel, the have Adoption Stories. It's a half hour show that usually runs from 11:00am to 12:00pm each weekday (2 episodes). They've done a number of shows about Russian adoptions, as well as other international and domestic adoption stories. I've been watching it for a couple of years, since we decided to consider adoption. Very good program, except that it sugar coats the whole process and makes it seem like it's very quick. They don't go into the paperwork and expense details, just a sweet show about a family coming together.

[drazil65]

I too have been hooked on "Adoption Stories" on Discovery Health Channel for about 2 years (I even make my DH watch it, very sweet!). They also pick 2 previous weeks episodes to rerun on Sunday mornings (8:00 to 9:00 am EST) for those of you that miss the ones during the week. I agree with Kim that they sugarcoat the process but I guess when the show is only 1/2 hour for each episode they want you to see the end result more than anything, still a good show!

[kizibits]

The show I mentioned is actually a special documentary--not part of the Adoption Stories series. Here's the article I found on it:

For more than three weeks, from the middle of October to late November, two families adopting from Russia had a television production crew recording their every word. As the focus of a one-hour documentary on Russian adoptions for the Discovery Health Channel, the Turner family from Florida and Salli Sobsey from Virginia had every moment of their first and second trips to Novokuznetsk recorded.

"At times I wished the camera was not there. But the crew was sensitive to give us time to ourselves," said Salli Sobsey who adopted 6-month-old Madelyn. The Turners adopted 10-month-old Ava.

With a bit of delay getting up to their appointments in Moscow, the families along with the crew stayed in Russia a few days longer than expected; just adding to the drama of the documentary.

"Things went really well, thanks to the ceaseless attention and efforts of the adoption agency staff to best assist the Turners and Sobseys. It was impressive to see the lengths everyone went to trying to thet them out of the country on time despite the unpredictable obstacles they encountered. All in all it was a great trip because in the end, the families are thrilled with their beautiful, healthy children, wrote Matt O'Neil, Producer/Director DCTV.

The Sobsey and Turner Novokuznetsk adoptions are scheduled to air June 16 at 8 p.m. ET on Discovery Health Channel.

"I am excited and nervous at the same time. But it will be priceless for Madelyn," Sobey said.

Jeana