Wearing My Adoption Hat to School
I've come to realize that, when I'm volunteering at my children's school, I can't leave my adoption hat at home.
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Recent Blog Posts
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“Your Birth Mother Was Short!” “Your Birth Brother Is Stupid!”
None of the parenting books, adoption or general, I've read, online communities I've joined, or Supernanny episodes I've seen addressed what to do when your children start teasing each other about their birth families.
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My Adoption Tattoo
I'd wanted to get a tattoo for years, but wondered what design would keep me happy for the rest of my life. Finally it hit me. What's nearer or dearer to my heart than adoption?
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Will Your Child “Figure Out” That He Was Adopted?
Some parents who adopt transracially don't discuss adoption because they think their children will figure it out. Is that right?
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Being an Adoption Advocate at School
When my children brought home a questionable assignment from school, I took a deep breath and stepped up to be their adoption advocate.
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Hip Hip Hooray—But Not for DNA!
I cheer on my children because of their hard work and successes. I think I'd still feel this way, even if my genes had anything to do with their achievements.
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No Longer Hoping for a Miracle Pregnancy
I've realized that I no longer want to become pregnant -- I only want to be the best mother I can be to my children, who came to me through adoption.
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Recent Adoption Blog Comments
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What's Your Open Adoption Truth?
Barbara, Like Sadie, I feel like an ambassador for open adoption. My husband Jeff was adopted in 1963 and we adopted a domestic newborn in…...
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Where Is Her Mother?
I have not meet with my son´s BF but I have a couple of photos and he looks so much like her (and nothing like…...
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What's Your Open Adoption Truth?
I found the other site a week or so ago and was wondering about it. Now I know! ...
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What's Your Open Adoption Truth?
Thanks for sharing article ....i have read many blogs on open adoption and found that people are not much happy with open adoption. ...
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Does Good Hair Equal Good Parenting?
Thank you for sharing your story. I have spent the last year and a half creating hair tutorial videos for parents of African American and…...
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What's Your Open Adoption Truth?
Thanks, Barb, what a unique story. I also liked what Sadie had to say about nature vs nurture: “There is something to this nature thing!”…...
