I was trying to decide who was the one person I would thank for helping on my adoption journey but there wasn’t just one. There are many peop

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Mercedes Wadkins has crafted a fun and beautiful book. Bellasia: Once Upon a Tea is fairy tale whose main character Isabella is a princess, kind, c

When you decide to adopt a child one of the first big decisions you will make is whether to adopt domestically or internationally. When I was initi

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Jeanne is a dear friend of mine. We share a community of foster and adoptive parents, we love each other’s kids fiercely, and we love a good and

Webster sums up the meaning quite well, wouldn’t you say? Hope can be a fickle thing–around one moment, but gone the next without any clues

The struggle is real–there really is such a thing as adoption paperwork. And no matter how positive a person you may be, the obstacle course

I sit and stare at the computer screen. I really don’t know how to begin. Though peace has filled my heart, it’s an experience that sti

Adoption.com was started in 1997 in a college computer lab. Now, 20 years later, we are the most-used adoption site and the largest online adoption

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“No, it won’t all go the way it should, but I know the heart of life is good.” This quote from one of my favorite John Mayer songs does a pre

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During my years working as a frontline case manager for children in state custody, I was appalled at the numbers of kids on my caseload, and fellow

In Chattanooga, Tennessee on a Friday night, the phone rang. Sarah and Ryan Russell locked eyes and held their breath. They asked the social worker

Becoming a mom is this crazy phenomenon. One day you’re taking care of yourself, the next day… boom. You’re in charge of the welf