January 2012 Archives

Adoption Blogs

Man Up!

A Small World

Around this time three years ago I made an international telephone call. My wife Leslie and I were due to travel to India to adopt in less than a…
- Posted by Jeff to Man Up! 1 year, 3 months ago | 3 Comments | Post a reply
How I Handled Calls with Prospective Birthmothers

Our adoption advertising was placed, our adoption profile book was ready to go, and it was only a matter of time before our 800-line started ringing with calls from prospective…
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 1 year, 4 months ago | 12 Comments | Post a reply
We Did Not Choose Transracial Adoption

Most adoptive families encounter intrusive questions that biological families don't typically have to deal with. My husband, my children, and I belong to three different races, and our family is…
- Posted by Gaby to Familia Means Family 1 year, 4 months ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
Farewell to Raising a Rainbow

This is my last post for "Raising a Rainbow." A new calendar year has prompted me to re-evaluate what I am saying "yes" to in life and how those choices…
- Posted by mamaof2browngirls to Raising a Rainbow 1 year, 4 months ago | 4 Comments | Post a reply
He’s Our Son, Not Our Adopted Son

Sometimes I wish people didn’t know that we adopted our son. This thought isn't born of being ashamed of our status as an adoptive family. I am exceptionally proud that…
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 1 year, 4 months ago | 8 Comments | Post a reply
Seeing Adoption from the Other Side, Part Two

Read part one of "Seeing Adoption from the Other Side." When my friend Jessica* gave birth, my daughter through domestic adoption was two months old. I remember rocking my baby…
- Posted by mamaof2browngirls to Raising a Rainbow 1 year, 4 months ago | 7 Comments | Post a reply
What Do Our Children Really Leave Behind in the Orphanage?

When Melissa Faye Greene was promoting her latest book, No Biking in the House Without A Helmet, I took my three children with me to a book talk. My 11-year-old…
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 1 year, 4 months ago | 6 Comments | Post a reply
Seeing Adoption from the Other Side, Part One

There are moments in every person's adoption journey that reshape our beliefs and challenge us to think of adoption in a new way. Befriending Jessica* was one such moment for…
- Posted by mamaof2browngirls to Raising a Rainbow 1 year, 4 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply

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