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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By Her View From Home The Unseen Turmoil of an Adoption Decision
We first found out about the possibility in early November. Usually, when our adoption agency shows our profile book, we…
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By Kimberly Keys Here’s What You Need To Know About My Child’s Birth Mom
We've all been on the receiving end of nosy questions at some point in our lives. When these questions are…
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By Sue Volikas Adopting a Child Starts With Loss But Ends in Beauty
November is National Adoption Month. And I’m here for it. Because . . . I would be lost without adoption.…
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Adoption is Never a Second Best Option
When my beautiful and perfect baby boy was just a few months old, I was at the grocery store picking…
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To the Waiting Adoptive Parent, I See Your Strength
Dear waiting adoptive parent, I see you as you check your phone and e-mail too many times a day, wondering…
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Gotcha, For the Rest of Our Lives
The stout and stern, dark-haired judge scared the living heck out of us. She fired one question after another and…
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By Shelley Skuster At Long Last, I Really am “Mom”
My husband and I shuffle down the hall and take the elevator to the lobby. The metal doors bolt open.…
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By Megan Hamby I Could Have Missed This Life With You
When I was 18 years old, I told my then-boyfriend I knew my future family would one day be built…
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By Caroline Saunders The Ache While We Wait to Adopt
There’s a persistent ache, but sometimes I can ignore it. I can turn up the volume of what’s around…
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