An Adoptive Mom’s Movie Review of Lion
Okay, this post isn’t actually a review of the Oscar-nominated movie Lion. It’s more like—here’s what deeply moved this adoptive mama after watching, tissue box in hand, the true story…
Okay, this post isn’t actually a review of the Oscar-nominated movie Lion. It’s more like—here’s what deeply moved this adoptive mama after watching, tissue box in hand, the true story…
It's hard to believe that I've been away from Be Bold or Go Home for almost two years. The hiatus wasn't planned. My last few posts back in 2013 highlighted…
As Ethiopia contemplates more big changes to its intercountry adoption program, employees of an adoption agency were recently indicted, and we plan another family trip back, I found myself reflecting…
Learn about the intersection of adoption and race and how it affects children who grow up with adoptive parents of another race. How will you help your child embrace and…
"I kept thinking about Manu today. It is hard to concentrate on anything but his adoption." This was the entry from my wife Leslie's adoption journal on Thursday, 12/18/08. A…
I've heard from other adoptive parents that, at some point, life with their adopted children just becomes life, and they don't think about adoption as much. This hasn't been true…
Thinking back to myself as a young boy looking ahead at his future, I am reminded how differently my family life has turned out. Back then -- growing up in…
I feel like I have an unfair advantage for this question with both biological and adopted children. I attended all the classes offered and read all the recommended materials, as…
If you have been following along on our family's journey, you'll remember that in 2009, my wife Leslie and I adopted a nine-month-old boy, Manu, from India. I recounted my…
Parents who adopt a child beyond infancy, whether from the U.S. foster system or internationally, may have concerns about the transition (which may be measured in years, not months) --…