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Personal Adoption Stories
More personal stories of how adoption touches the lives of AFC's adoption bloggers.-
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A Three-Year-Old’s World
All parents have moments when we look at our children and see a little bit of ourselves. When our son Max, whom we adopted domestically, tucks in Mr. Froggie, he…
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Contest: Where Were You When You Got “The Call”?
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…
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The Truth Be Told
When I adopted my twin daughters, Banana and Little Bit, domestically, we spent the first week of our life as a family in a hotel room in Delaware. I think…
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Seeing Adoption from the Other Side, Part One
There are moments in every person's adoption journey that reshape our beliefs and challenge us to think of adoption in a new way. Befriending Jessica* was one such moment for…
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What Does Adoption Mean to You?
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…
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Dashed Dreams or Reality Check?
Like many parents, some days I wonder if I'll be able to make it until bedtime. Raising kids while working and keeping up with chores and errands -- and doing…
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You Knew You Were a Mom or Dad When… Contest
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who shared one of their family's adoption memories for a chance to win a beautiful keepsake necklace. Congratulations to the winner,…
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Capturing My Son’s Moments
In the two years since we built our family through domestic adoption, I've become a member of what you might call the "mamarazzi." My camera is always at the ready,…
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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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