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"Adopt-a" Programs - Good wording?

Thanks for your reply and I'm sorry it's taken me so long to reply myself! I appreciate your understanding. You're totally right, my sadness came…...
- Posted by Colorado Mama to Moving on from Infertility 8 hours ago
dealing with male infertility and desire to still get pregnant

Oh, sorry, I didn't address your question! :-) In my experience, you can't overcome your desire to want to be pregnant. It is an innate…...
- Posted by Colorado Mama to Moving on from Infertility 8 hours, 15 minutes ago
dealing with male infertility and desire to still get pregnant

I am SO happy to read this post! I am experiencing similar feelings, though we are already deep into the adoption process and could get…...
- Posted by Colorado Mama to Moving on from Infertility 8 hours, 20 minutes ago
Should I be a Facebook friend with our birthmom?

My son's birth mom requested to friend me and I was very reluctant. I tend to post a LOT of pictures and videos (as well…...
- Posted by hilaurious to Birth Family Connections 12 hours, 46 minutes ago
Do you have to Foster first

It may matter what state you are in however I do think you limit yourself if you want only children who have had the TPR…...
- Posted by MaryInCA to U.S. Foster 13 hours, 1 minute ago
Do you have to Foster first

We went through training in March, decided on adoption only, TPR legally free child from foster care, age range 5 - 8 year old caucasion…...
- Posted by Vikster to U.S. Foster 1 day, 13 hours ago

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"Adopt" a New Word

Thanks for your reply and I'm sorry it's taken me so long to reply myself! I appreciate your understanding. You're totally right, my sadness came…...
- Posted by Colorado Mama to My Paperwork Pregnancies 8 hours ago
Adoption: The Selfish Choice

Very interesting concept. We're infertile--so we really didn't have a choice--either adopt or remain childless. Childless was not really an option as far as I…...
- Posted by jpritch23 to Inconceivable Family 3 days, 13 hours ago
Looking Back: Receiving the Referral for Our Daughter from China

Unique to adopting a child is that we get to see our child's face and learn a little about her or him before we ever…...
- Posted by Stacy Clark to The Yin and the Yang 5 days, 16 hours ago
Are Adopted Siblings Who Look Alike "Blessed"?

People can never choose the looks of their children, whether they donate their genetics or adopt. We had some very intense discussions when we were…...
- Posted by MObecky to My Paperwork Pregnancies 1 week, 4 days ago
Adoption: The Selfish Choice

Hmm. You are absolutely correct Thalas'shaya. As a linguist, I'm ashamed that I didn't scrutinize the difference between selfishness and self interest as you have.…...
- Posted by arielifeoma to Inconceivable Family 3 weeks ago