My Adoption Tattoo
It's almost that time of year when you are able to see your friends, neighbors, and strangers in their bathing suits. I always enjoy gawking at them. I swear, I'm…
It's almost that time of year when you are able to see your friends, neighbors, and strangers in their bathing suits. I always enjoy gawking at them. I swear, I'm…
SPECIAL ISSUE: Celebrate Adoption The next issue of Adoptive Families is all about you! We're excited to announce a special double issue, "Celebrate Adoption: Our Families, Our Stories," and we…
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who shared a family memory for a chance to win a "Roots of Love" pendant. Congratulations to the winner, AFC member…
It’s November, which means it’s National Adoption Awareness Month. What are you doing to celebrate? In honor of this very important month, I talked to several people whose lives…
This isn’t what I expected would happen when we brought our infant son, Dylan, home from South Korea. Let me explain. I'm a parent-by-the-book type. I don't mean that I…
This Sunday will be my eighth Mother's Day as a mom. My kids have already made me cards and are excited about our fancy brunch reservations. They talk about it…
I remember the first time I saw her, during my junior year of high school, standing in the hall between classes near her locker talking to her friends. I thought…
Yesterday, we got the call. You know, the call. The call to travel to South Korea and pick up our baby boy, Dylan. The call to bring our son home.…
Our family has never celebrated Gotcha Day; in fact, my kids have never even heard of the (sometimes controversial) term. This wasn’t a reasoned decision on my part but an…
This time of year, I like to reminisce about my favorite Valentine's Day, the memory of which is special not because of any amazing store-bought gifts or romantic meals, but…