By Sara Easterly A Plea to Adoptive Parents, From an Adoptee
Dear Adoptive Parent, When you publicly share my story on social media and tell strangers private details about my adoption…
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By Emaline Ashe Open Adoption Shaped Our Family
Becoming a parent seemed impossible for my husband and me. After many years of trying to have a child, and…
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I Adopted Your Babies Today
I adopted your babies today. We’re smiling in the pictures, but I also feel the pain deep inside your heart.…
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By Crystal Fulmer In Defense of the Adopted
As I sit here in the throes of writing a book, I realize I’m at a crossroads. The story that…
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By Samantha Koellhoffer I’m Giving My Daughter Space To Define Her Adoption
I cracked a joke, and as I walked from the table, I heard her mutter to her friends, “Good thing…
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When She Calls Me Mama
“I’m going to tell my mama!” I’m still amazed how this sentence, shouted in frustration at her brothers, can still…
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By Kirstyn Wegner Please Stop Telling Our Adopted Child How Lucky She Is
I know it seems like a very nice thing to say. I know you mean well when you say it.…
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By Kimberly Keys Dear Son, One Day Someone is Going To Ask You About Your ‘Real’ Mom
To my adopted son, One day, someone is going to ask you about your real mom. There are debates…
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By Her View From Home The Day My Toddler Asked Me If I Was His Real Mom
I know every adopted parent waits for this question, and dreads it. Any step parent that has been in a…
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