September 09, 2015

Adoption News Roundup

Here’s a look at the articles that have been keeping us busy this week…

One of our favorite adoption bloggers, Carrie Goldman, shares what she knows about motherhood now that she’s an adoptive mom herself. “I view motherhood from three major viewpoints: I am the parent of an absent child (we lost a baby to a rare kidney disease); the parent of an adopted child; and the parent of two biological children. There is much to say about each role, but today, I am writing specifically about what I have learned from being an adoptive mother. An intriguing question, because in many ways, I do not distinguish my daughter who was adopted from my daughters who were born to me. And yet, in full honesty, there are many ways in which being an adoptive mother is indeed different.”

Are you trying to make the decision to adopt after infertility? These tips might help, including insights from women who’ve struggled with and made that very same transition.

What happens if your children don’t remember their troubled past? Do you remind them of it or let it go? What if it comes back to bite them in the future?

“We need to get adoption right.” This Australian woman shares a story of adoption told to her by a pediatrician, that she’ll never, ever forget.

Thinking about foster parenting? Are you actively foster parenting? This foster parent shares five ways in which she copes with uncertainty of foster parenting.

Curious about nature vs. nurture, and how to guide your child’s identity formation? This class might be of some interest.

This powerful ESPN segment shows the story of an adopted Alabama football player’s return to his home country, and the story of his adoption. These are the type of stories that will get us into sports! 😉

Understanding the rights of the birth father in the adoption process is hugely important. It’s also a topic that’s not discussed enough. Here’s what you need to know.