Same Birth Mother, Vastly Different Feelings About Adoption
My two children, adopted domestically as infants, have the same birth mother. We adopted Isabel when she was two months old. A year and a half later the agency called…
My two children, adopted domestically as infants, have the same birth mother. We adopted Isabel when she was two months old. A year and a half later the agency called…
Our son's preschool asked all the parents to write a love letter to their child for Valentine's Day. I had never really thought about a love letter to our son,…
Parents who adopt a child beyond infancy, whether from the U.S. foster system or internationally, may have concerns about the transition (which may be measured in years, not months) --…
When you become a parent through adoption, your child’s hair and skin may be different from your own -- particularly if you adopted transracially. Join Brooke Jackson, M.D., a board-certified…
As an adoptee and an adoptive mom, I have heard my fair share of adoption related questions over the years. By now, most of them don't surprise me and I…
Whether you adopted in the U.S. or internationally, how have you honored your child's birth culture or racial heritage? Have you taken a trip to his state or country of…