A temporary stay-at-home dad muses on the finer points of baby care.
“Is That Your REAL Brother?”
A Korean adoptee shares her experience growing up in a conspicuous family.
“I Adopted My Parents!” An Adoptee’s Story
A child adopted from Guatemala shares her thoughts on adoption and family.
“In the Company of Heroes”
Janis Cooke Newman asks herself, “Am I overdoing this adoption thing?”
“The Final Step”
A mother is surprised at her tears when, standing in a courtroom, that last bit of red tape comes unstuck.
“Connecting with a Culture”
A mother weaves a strand between her child’s Guatemalan heritage and her Arab ethnicity.
After the Bliss
For many adoptive moms, post-baby depression is a real and painful ordeal. Shelley Page reports why it happens and how to feel better.
“Changing My Name to Mom”
As she prepares for the adoption of her third child, the author knows it is not just she who must be ready, but also the 9-year-old girl she’s fallen in love with.
“How Do I Manage as a Single Mother?”
Yes, solo parenting is hard work. But the freedom is good, too.
“Ready-to-Parent”
The “Daddy Moment” hits in the middle of the baby emporium.
A Death in the Family
As children get older, they come to understand that everyone experiences loss.
“A Quilt for my Daughter”
By contributing squares filled with a prayer, blessing, hope, or dream, my friends and family became part of our adoption.
“First Paperwork, Then Spring Rolls”
Food has always drawn my family together. While I wait for my daughter, I’ll begin reaching out to her in the best way I know — through cooking.
“Embracing Differences”
Why should I try to make my son feel ‘the same’? Why shouldn’t I learn to be more like him?
“Raising Our Daughters, Special Needs and All”
They’ll each face different issues in their lives. But my daughters will get through them together, as real sisters.
“Writing Through the Wait”
On the long journey to adoption, a journal can record the milestones and detours, as well as your first rush of love for your child.
“Adopting a Baby Sister”
Our preteen biological daughter felt some jealousy of the baby we adopted internationally, but, for the most part, we’ve all settled into our new roles.
“A Last-Minute Birth Mother Reunion”
Heritage trips help children discover their past — and influence who they become. Here, one family describes their journey back to their child’s birth country of Korea.
“Someone Who Shares My Joy”
Our open adoption allows us to share the love we have for our daughter with her birth parents.
“We Got the Best One!”
Sometimes, bonds in adoption form so instantly, so mysteriously, you just wonder how you ever got this lucky…