Why the Adult Adoptee Voice is So Important
If my Facebook feed is representative of the world at large (and it is, right?), two things seem to happen during National Adoption Month. People wax poetic about the beauty...
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How Motherhood Taught Me To Embrace My Differences: An Adoptee’s Perspective
by Amy Krause
It was a cold January day 30 years ago when a 23 month old toddler stepped off an airplane after a long journey from Seoul, South Korea into a bizarre,...
Lean on Me: How to Support Waiting Adoptive Parents
Our family has been in the throes of international adoption for over 2 1/2 years. While our journey has been fairly public, and our lengthy struggle to bring our adopted...
When an Old Friend Becomes a New Friend
by Shawna
Some eight years after first meeting my friend, Sara, I finally met her in person. Here’s the backstory. I began the process to adopt my first child in late 2006,...
Dear New Adoptive Mom
by Heather
Five years ago, we got a phone call about a baby boy that changed our lives. Four years ago, we brought home that beautiful, active toddler into our family through international adoption....