December 2011 Archives

Cornrows and YouTube

After we adopted domestically and began to introduce Isabel to our friends, one of the first questions Caucasian moms would ask me was: "What are you going to do about…
- Posted by Gaby to Familia Means Family 6 years, 6 months ago | 8 Comments | Post a reply
Talking About Adoption

- Posted by AFC Editors to Groups 6 years, 7 months ago | 0 Comments | Post a reply
Raising Children with Thankful Hearts

My eight-year-old daughter, Lemlem, adopted five years ago from Ethiopia, unexpectedly came to our Thanksgiving table with a list of 20 things for which she is grateful. She proudly read…
- Posted by Sharon Van Epps to Be Bold or Go Home 6 years, 7 months ago | 8 Comments | Post a reply
An Infertile Adoptive Mom

Is there really such a thing as "closure"? People like to use that word when talking about experiencing a loss. For example, when you and your boyfriend break up, you…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 6 years, 7 months ago | 42 Comments | Post a reply