How Can I Teach My Friends About Adoption?
If you have been touched by the gift of adoption to grow your family, a great way to teach your friends about adoption is to simply live your life outward for all those to see. …
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The Adoption Triad
On the smallest scale, the “adoption triad” refers to the three parties directly involved in adoption: birth mother, adoptive parents, and child. Some widen the meaning of the triad to include birth family, adoptive family, …
3 Reasons Adoption Positive Language Is Important
In a world where everyone seems to get offended at the drop of a hat, it is easy to bristle at the thought of being asked to remember one more special way someone should refer …
How We Came to the Decision About Adoption
Several years prior to getting married I was involved in a life-changing event which altered my ability to successfully carry a pregnancy. At the time getting the news had a very little impact on my …
What Being An Adoptive Family Is Like
Being an adoptive family, like any other family, has similarities to every other family. We all have our own personalities. One kid wants cereal and another kid wants pancakes. Both lose their shoes, can’t find …
Things You Didn’t Know About Open Adoption
Receiving the gift of a child is one of the greatest treasures ever known. The pure joy and rush of emotions is overwhelming when you hear that you’ve been chosen as a forever family …
4 Things You Should Know About How to Adopt a Child
Making the decision to adopt a child can be one of the most loving, difficult, complicated things you’ll ever face as an adult. It may mean that you’ve had to come to terms with your …