A new movie out of India is taking on the adoption theme in true Bollywood fashion. With a hunchbacked, black-toothed ghoul of an orphanage director , babies and toddlers going to families while the older kids are forced to sleep on threadbare mats and eat "unappetising yellow rice", it's only cricket that can save the day.

Not A cricket. The game of cricket; the mind-numblingly boring pastime that works people in some parts of the world into a frenzy and apparently provides the a gateway to the better life.

A magic cricket bat, no little drama, a life lesson or two, and everyone lives happily ever after as the orphan boy saves Indian cricket and becomes a national hero.

Okay.

If you're into Hindi films, "Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii" might just be delivering a message ... or not.

An newborn abandoned in Ohio had been deemed adoptable.

Baby Boy Doe was found by a middle school student in a box in a women's restroom at a public park in Hancock County in May, along with a note saying he'd been born the day before and that the mother couldn't care for him.

With no leads and no luck locating birth parents, the court has paved the way for the child to be adopted later this year. He is now in foster care.

Two new studies of anti-depressant use during pregnancy are suggesting a link to fetal heart defects.

Although serious complications are rare, the article is worth a read for those adopting newborns, as information about anti-depressant use in birth mothers might save time in diagnosing problems such as ventricular septal defect, or "hole in the heart".

And if you have a kid who is hooked on computer games, this article may make you rest a bit easier.

The American Medical Association has watered down it recommendations that internet and video gaming should be considered an addiction.

Although still advising that parents limit gaming time, going all out and referring to overuse as a mental disorder is under strenuous debate. At issue, of course ... money, and whether insurance companies will pay for treatment.

Looking for a quick look at the numbers of international adoptions by year and country, here's a nifty chart.

Finding something nice in something nasty, this story about Rosie's daughter trashes mom, but doesn't once mention adoption. That's a step.

And to end with something really nice, here's a great piece about a great kid.

Click on the link and meet Brad Broome, 11-years-old and a reading King!