Following a suspension of intercountry adoption in April 2017, Ethiopia passed formal legislation banning intercountry adoption in January 2018.
News Briefs: Rwanda Reopens, Ethiopia Processing Only Pending Adoptions
Read the latest about the Ethiopia adoption suspension and Rwanda’s intercountry adoption program reopening.
News Briefs: Intercountry Adoption Updates, October 2017
Read the latest about the Ethiopia adoption suspension and a recent reversal in international adoption statistics.
News Brief: Ethiopia Adoption Suspension Still in Effect
Learn the latest on the Ethiopia suspension of intercountry adoptions.
News Brief: Ethiopia Suspends Adoptions
In late April 2017, Ethiopia announced an immediate suspension of international adoptions.
[Book Review] More Love, Less Panic
Author Claude Knobler shares valuable lessons he learned after adopting his son from Ethiopia.
[Book Review] Everything You Ever Wanted
Everything You Ever Wanted is a touching reflection on infertility, adoption, and the duality of feeling “wanted” and “unwanted” as an adopted child.
[BOOK EXCERPT] Everything You Ever Wanted
In this excerpt from her candid, hilarious, inspiring adoption memoir, Jillian Lauren explains how she and her husband addressed their son’s trauma and special needs and turned things around for him at home and at school. Accompanying the excerpt is a Q&A with the author.
Ask AF: Gaining Comfort with Adoption Talk
Answers to your parenting questions.
“Everything Counts”
When you’re waiting to adopt, you count each day that passes. But how should I count my daughter-to-be, who is already a part of me?
“Overcoming Malnutrition with Pizza, Pasta, and ‘Dabo'”
How a cooking-impaired mom managed a happy Thanksgiving.
Ethiopia Adoption Cost Breakdown
How much does Ethiopia adoption cost? Read on for average expenses, broken down by category.
Back to the Land: Planning a Rewarding Heritage Trip
Sometimes adopted children need to go back to their birthplaces to learn more about themselves.
“My Rockin’ Ethiopian Sons”
When my husband and I dreamed of raising bilingual children, we had no idea that one of their languages would be rock and roll.
In Memory of Fisseha “Sol” Samuel, 1994-2014
The full text of the moving eulogies given by Melissa Fay Greene and Lee Samuel for her 20-year-old son, Fisseha “Sol” Samuel.
Ethiopia Adoption
Wondering how to adopt from Ethiopia? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
“Honoring My Ethiopian Daughters’ Heritage”
My daughters have caramel brown skin, dark brown eyes, and tightly curled black hair. They are African by birth, American by citizenship, but have always self-identified as Habesha (the Amharic word for Ethiopian).
“A Home for Helen”
She was a motherless five-year-old living in an Ethiopian orphanage. The package in her hands promised a brighter future.
[Book Excerpt] No Biking in the House Without a Helmet
Melissa Fay Greene flawlessly captures the journey of building a family through adoption in this heartwarming memoir.