2 hours ago by Jen

My heart's getting changed. Towards what, I am unsure. But adoption keeps popping up everywhere I turn. Blogs, church, Compassion, the Bible. And Africa. Most specifically the Horn of Africa and all those fabulous countries: Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia. Those that faced a HUGE drought this past ...

8 hours ago by Von

Collected this one today on The Magic of India : The phrase “Magical Negro” refers to the phenomenon in which a white character in a tv show or movie finds enlightenment through the wisdom of a Black character. It is widely considered an offensive trope in which Black people — imbued with special sp ...

8 hours ago by BAAF

In the run up to LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week (20-26th February 2012), we hear from a lesbian couple who share their journey to parenthood. Being in a same-sex relationship meant Jo and I looked into all the options open to us to start a family. We both agreed that adoption was the right path for ...

9 hours ago by tomorrowsmemoriesphotography

The un-update Update, sorta... I've texted & called baby's mom No response I think baby's daddy totally screwed with her emotions I don't blame her I've cried more than my fair share, both for her and for our family I'm sure u don't blame me I'm shaking as I type this I find myself literally shaking ...

9 hours ago by Amanda

So, I’ve been on anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds for 3 years now, I’m not ashamed of that, and most people know that. I started them the day my son was born. I’d hate to imagine what would have happened had I not done that. Seeing as I had post partum, on top of the emotions of the adoption. ...

10 hours ago by Melissa

We've made it to Hudson's region, and will head out to the baby house shortly to spend the afternoon with him! Can't wait to see him again! We were crazy to ever think it was cold last time we were here- this is a whole new level. We're wearing everything we can find to try and stay warm! Our court ...

10 hours ago by Tawni

Hope’s story begins in 2005. Her story is a testimony to me that Heavenly Father is truly in charge of our lives – if we let him be. In August of 2006 John and I were officially logged in to China – meaning we were officially “in line” waiting for our daughter. At the time the wait time for a referr ...

11 hours ago by chittisterchildren

(I’m converting our domain, rmcsquared.net, into our professional web site and moving all personal content to this blog. Eventually, I’ll have to figure out what to do with it and how to organize it. Until then, I’m just creating a series of posts with the .net content.) We adopted through Adoption ...

11 hours ago by Von

An article from Trove* dated 18 Jul 1950 indicating some of the attitudes prevalent at the time here in Australia and elsewhere.The first time I have seen proof of the punitive attitude I suspected was part of adoption at the time of my adoption and a stated intention towards mothers. My mother.Noth ...

12 hours ago by J. Smith

Imagine 450 adoptive mommas in the same place for 72 hours. . . lots to talk about! So much to talk about that I barely got any pictures, but I did get a couple! A few MS adoptive mommas headed to Atlanta to the Created for Care 2012 retreat. I'm not much of a writer, but when something happens that ...