Feature
Making the Decision to Grow Your Family Through Adoption
Have you been wondering whether to bring a second (or third) child into your home? An adoption social worker helps parents contemplating adoption to unpack their motivations and make the decision with eyes wide open. | BY BETH FRIEDBERG, LCSW
Personal Essays
Our Story: “Awake at Last“
Sometimes love comes easy. Other times, it must be earned. This is the story of how I let go of my preconceived ideas about bonding and motherhood and became brave enough to trust my heart. | BY LAURIE SHIERS
At Home: “What If?“
What if I don’t love this child the same as I love the others? This question is probably every pre-adoptive parent’s most secret worry. Here are the words that reassured me. | BY ANNE SAWAN
Parent-to-Parent
Keeping Up Your Spirits During the Wait
Parents share how they remained positive during a long or uncertain wait to adopt.
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News Briefs
State Department Releases Notice on Documenting Citizenship for Adopted Children
Financial and Social Pressure and Lack of Support Factor Into Expectant Mothers’ Decisions
Departments
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, RE: February 2017
Kids & Pets Photo Contest Winners
Thank You to This Issue’s Sponsors:
Adoption by Shepherd Care
Adoptions from the Heart
Bethany Christian Services
Children’s Connections Inc.
National Background Check, Inc.
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