A Small World
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…
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Adoption Connections
More from AFC's adoption bloggers about connecting with other adoptive families -- around the corner and across the world.-
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How I Handled Calls with Prospective Birthmothers
Our adoption advertising was placed, our adoption profile book was ready to go, and it was only a matter of time before our 800-line started ringing with calls from prospective…
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He’s Our Son, Not Our Adopted Son
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…
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Finding Playdates for Our Kids
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…
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Family Reunion With Biological Mom, Part I
My husband, Tony; our daughter, Beth; and I are on our way to catch our flight at Newark for our first family reunion with our daughter’s biological mother, Kim. However,…
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Two Generations of Adoptive Families
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…
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Best of the Best Adoption Blogroll
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…
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Do Cultural Celebrations and Heritage Events Do Enough to Help Form an Identity?
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…
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Where Is Her Mother?
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…
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A Book Older Internationally Adopted Children Will Love
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…
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