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Family Reunion With Biological Mom, Part I

My husband, Tony; our daughter, Beth; and I are on our way to catch our flight at Newark for our first family reunion with our daughter’s biological mother, Kim. However,…
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 1 year, 10 months ago | 5 Comments | Post a reply
An Adoption Game Show

The other night, I was on a game show. It took place during my children's bedtime in my daughter's bed. I was the only contestant and had to respond to…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 1 year, 11 months ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
Your Son Looks Just Like You!

"Your son looks just like you!" a woman said to me one Sunday as we were leaving church. It isn't often I hear that my son looks like me, though…
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 1 year, 11 months ago | 14 Comments | Post a reply
My Incredible Edible Family: A Tasty Story of Discussing Race With Children

When our African-American daughter, Isabel, adopted domestically, was around 4 I read a book called I’m Chocolate, You’re Vanilla by Marguerite Wright. In it, Wright discusses the stages children go…
- Posted by Gaby to Familia Means Family 1 year, 11 months ago | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Our Work-in-Progress Adoption Journey

If you were a fly on the wall of our home on a typical evening, you’d find my 2-year-old, Rose,* squatting on the family-room floor, her tutu of choice spread…
- Posted by mamaof2browngirls to Raising a Rainbow 1 year, 11 months ago | 7 Comments | Post a reply
Adoption Attachment: Coping With Our Infant Son’s Grieving Process

I will never be able to fully explain the feelings I had as we finalized our adoption in Korea and as my husband, Jeremiah, and I spent the first few hours with our infant…
- Posted by Meghan to The Perfect Blend 1 year, 11 months ago | 3 Comments | Post a reply
Lost and Found: My Reflections on Fatherhood

Recently our family had the opportunity to take a vacation in southern California. Maybe I should clarify: My son, Manu, adopted from India, and I had the opportunity to tag…
- Posted by Jeff to Man Up! 1 year, 11 months ago | 9 Comments | Post a reply
Meeting Our Son in Korea

Last time, I told you about how our family is doing now—how our son, Dylan, home now from Korea for a month, and I are madly in love. That still…
- Posted by Meghan to The Perfect Blend 1 year, 11 months ago | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Two Generations of Adoptive Families

We are a family of three—wow! I still can't believe I have the honor of saying that. Let me introduce you to my little corner of the world, my soft…
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 1 year, 11 months ago | 9 Comments | Post a reply
Why Adopt When You Have Biological Children?

"Why did you choose to adopt?" Since adopting our daughter from Ethiopia, I've been asked this question with some frequency—probably because I also have two biological sons. When people ask…
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 1 year, 11 months ago | 15 Comments | Post a reply

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