July 2012 Archives

Adoption Blogs

Improv Mom

“Who Needs Her?”

I thought for sure I'd hear from Kim, my daughter's biological mother, on Beth's third birthday, which was back in February. Nothing. Then I thought we'd connect on Mother's Day.…
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 1 year, 4 months ago | 17 Comments | Post a reply
Why My Family Decided to Adopt from Foster Care

When I was a teenager, a family friend described to me the love and the joy that he felt when his parents adopted his younger brother from Vietnam. Ever…
- Posted by ForeverMommy to Fostering Love 1 year, 4 months ago | 6 Comments | Post a reply
Explaining Adoption Where There’s No Culture of Adoption

Every two years my husband Matt, our two children, Isabel and Noah, and I take a trip back to my homeland, Ecuador, to visit my family. We have a great…
- Posted by Gaby to Familia Means Family 1 year, 4 months ago | 8 Comments | Post a reply
Hip Hip Hooray—But Not for DNA!

Nearly every day, I listen to The Adam Carolla Show, a podcast hosted by comedian Adam Carolla. Hearing Carolla's gruff rants about everything under the sun always makes me smile.…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 1 year, 4 months ago | 4 Comments | Post a reply
10 Ways Adopting Made Me a Better Parent

As a mother through biology and adoption, I often compare the different paths. I've come to believe that the process surrounding our adoption better prepared me and my husband (though…
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 1 year, 5 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply