April 2010 Archives

Is Saying “Brown” OK? Lessons from Transracial Adoptive Parenting

Not long ago, I was with some fellow moms, swapping kid stories. One of my friends said that she was embarrassed by something her daughter said in the local grocery…
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Adopting Does Not Improve Your Fertility

More than once after I made the decision to adopt, I was told by people, "Just wait—now you’ll get pregnant!" I usually gave a polite laugh and said something like,…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 9 years, 2 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply
Scared of Adoption Failure Statistics? Don’t Be: Adoption Can Have a 100-Percent Success Rate

One of the great fears one has when entering the adoption process, especially if the route chosen is domestic adoption, is the risk of having an adoption failure. In my…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 9 years, 2 months ago | 3 Comments | Post a reply
An Awkward Adoption Conversation

As an adoptive mother with children who look nothing like me, I should always be prepared for comments about my family. I think a majority of comments are from curious…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 9 years, 2 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply