I met a young woman recently. She works in the service industry and we got to chatting while she applied her craft. My adopted seven-year-old was nearby, and the woman…
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…
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…
My husband I are late bloomers, so to speak, when it comes to joining the ranks of parenthood. We were married for eight years when we were blessed with the…
We are a family of three—wow! I still can't believe I have the honor of saying that. Let me introduce you to my little corner of the world, my soft…
After soliciting nominations from our readers, AF clicked through hundreds of links to find the 20 best blogs that touch on adoption, infertility, and assisted reproduction. Spend some time browsing…
Culture keeping is a source of great anxiety for me: Am I doing enough to connect my internationally adopted children with their roots? Am I doing the right things? I…
When we started down the path towards adopting internationally from Ethiopia, we added some words to our vernacular like “transracial” and “conspicuous family.” Our adoption agency educated us on the attention…
We spend a great deal of time and energy preparing for school assignments that are tricky for adopted children like our 10-year-old Polish-born son. We're not always sure how we…
A couple of weeks ago, my youngest daughter, Lemlem, and I both woke up sick: scratchy throats, runny noses, fatigue, and simmering fever. I kept her home from school, and…
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