By Kathy Garrison How Meeting my Son Changed my Life
We stepped off of the plane into a land that was new to me, but already held my heart. I…
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By Maria Hatch From Adoption to Death: A Daughter’s Open Letter To Her Dad
You were just another man to me; another man who wanted to date (and ultimately marry) my mom. I didn’t…
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By Alethea Mshar I Worry About Changing the Affordable Care Act – And This is Why
Eleven years ago we had our first, typical daughter who was 6, our son with Down syndrome who was 3,…
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By Alissa Kay The Painful Side Of Adoption
We adopted all 3 of our children at birth via domestic infant adoption. After going through the adoption process, I…
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Loving Children Who Weren’t First Mine Is Easy To Do
A woman, who had recently learned that I adopted all of my children, told me that she admired my ability…
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By Jamie C Ready To Be Done With These Multi-Colored Maps? There’s One More You Have To See.
My eyes have probably seen these multi-colored state maps a thousand times over the past week or so. I was…
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The Beautiful And Terrifying Truth Of Adoption
As an adoptive mom, I know first-hand that adoption can be beautiful. It’s what made me a mom. If it…
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By Stacey Philpot Are Americans Blind to the Plight of Orphans?
My husband and I have always longed to adopt. In fact, our second date included a trip to our local…
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My Children Can Hear You
We boarded the plane in Ethiopia to bring our new 7-month-old son home. Unfortunately for us, the seats were so…
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A Letter to My Foster Daughter On the Anniversary of Your Homecoming
To my sweet girl: Today marks two years since you entered our home and our family. In a few weeks…
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By Maralee Bradley Why My Daughters Need Simone Biles
Dear Simone, My family is rooting for you. And not just because you represent our country, but because you represent…
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By Danielle Helzer Adoption is Not Second Best
Maybe it’s my “mom hair” (thanks, New York Times, for that label) or maybe it’s that I look perpetually tired…
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