Reflections on My Daughter’s Second Birthday
Today is a special day. Our daughter, R, is turning two. Today has also brought with it a lot of reflection. Not a day goes by when I don’t think…
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Open Adoption
More from AFC's adoption bloggers about what it means to forge and maintain an 'open adoption' when adopting a child domestically.-
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Interview with Lucky Bastard Filmmaker and Adoptee, Elijah Thomas
Elijah Thomas was adopted at three months old and grew up in a closed adoption. When he was 18, he met his birth mother for the first time. When he…
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Winging It
I tend to throw my entire being into situations. I feel first, ask questions later—which is basically how I have been approaching my open adoption from the start. Yep, just…
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Father’s Day Guest Post “My First Year as a Dad Through Adoption”
As Father’s Day approached, I asked my husband if he would contribute a post to my blog, sharing his perspective on the adoption process and fatherhood. Here are his thoughts:…
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Why I Support Adoptee Rights
I am looking at my daughter's birth certificate. Right there, in plain print, it states that Beth is a "Child of" myself and my husband. It lists her birth date…
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Where to Draw the Line
You hold the keys to your child's adoption story. With whom do you share it? How much do you share? As adoptive parents, is it even our right to share?…
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The Brave Ones
Has anyone ever called you "brave" after you mentioned that you have an open relationship with your child's birth mother? Well, it's happened to me, on more than one occasion,…
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Expert Q&A Webinar: Getting Started in Independent Adoption
What are the first steps toward adopting a newborn in the U.S. and is this the right route for me? From hiring your team and putting together your profile to…
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What’s Your Open Adoption Truth?
You might have seen my somewhat rambling posts on the AdoptiveFamiliesCircle group boards: A call for participants to be part of a genuine, frank, and heartfelt web series about open…
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Surprise, Surprise
If there is one thing that surprises me when it comes to adoption, it's how much things still manage to surprise me. Ten years in and I'm still floored by…
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