November 2011 Archives

Adoption Blogs

Improv Mom

How We Created Our Adoption Profile Book

If you're adopting a baby in the U.S., you'll need to create an adoption profile book. This book is one of the most important first impressions you'll ever make, and…
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 9 years, 3 months ago | 13 Comments | Post a reply
Becoming Teacher to My Bilingual Children

I came to the United States from Ecuador when I was 16. I arrived on a Friday and started my junior year of high school the following Monday. The short…
- Posted by Gaby to Familia Means Family 9 years, 3 months ago | 7 Comments | Post a reply
What Does Adoption Mean to You?

It’s November, which means it’s National Adoption Awareness Month. What are you doing to celebrate? In honor of this very important month, I talked to several people whose lives…
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 9 years, 3 months ago | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Dashed Dreams or Reality Check?

Like many parents, some days I wonder if I'll be able to make it until bedtime. Raising kids while working and keeping up with chores and errands -- and doing…
- Posted by mamaof2browngirls to Raising a Rainbow 9 years, 3 months ago | 5 Comments | Post a reply
A Manu by Any Other Name, Is Not the Same

William Shakespeare once wrote, “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” True, but sometimes there’s more to it than…
- Posted by Jeff to Man Up! 9 years, 3 months ago | 6 Comments | Post a reply
Transracial Hair and Skin Care - Questions for Dr. Brooke Jackson

When parents adopt transracially, their child’s hair and skin may be very different from their own. Parents who have hit some snags while learning to care for their child’s African-American,…
- Posted by AFC Editors to Talk to AF 9 years, 4 months ago | 23 Comments | Post a reply
You Knew You Were a Mom or Dad When… Contest

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who shared one of their family's adoption memories for a chance to win a beautiful keepsake necklace. Congratulations to the winner,…
- Posted by AFC Editors to Talk to AF 9 years, 4 months ago | 92 Comments | Post a reply