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How Is Adoption Like Football?
The Start of the Game You are all ready for the big game. There have been hours dedicated to preparation. You have practiced and watched a game fil
Building Connections During Quarantine
First, let me say that this is not one of those know-it-all articles that are going to be all lovey-dovey about how wonderful that togetherness abo
Dear Birth Mother: I Wish I Knew
Dear Birth Mother, It was on an early September morning when we first met on the third floor of a children’s agency nestled in a quaint
An Open Letter to My Son’s Birth Mother
I think about my 10-year-old son’s birth mother almost every day. According to many people who love me, I should erase her from my memory because
What My Transracial Adoption Has Taught Me
Our Story My husband and I started foster care because of a deep desire and calling to serve children who don’t have a place to call home,
My Journey from Infertility to Fostering to Adoption
When I was a young girl, I was certain about my future – I would get married, have children, and be wildly successful. My parents instilled a sen
How to Place a Baby with the State
Are you a young teenager or college student who does not want to parent your baby but abortion and adoption are the farthest concepts from your min
Tips for Raising Your Teenage Adoptee
There are never two adoption journeys that are the same. No child—no matter the age—should have to feel that they don’t deserve a family. Tee
Finding Our Normal Post-Placement
As with any transition in life, becoming a parent can be a significant challenge. The added complexity of adoption can make this transition feel ov
National Adoption Month Storyteller Contest Winner: Home
About once a week, or whenever we had the money, I would walk down to a motel from our homeless shelter. The four-way streets covered in constructi