March 16, 2014
Adoption News Round-Up
Here’s a look at this week’s adoption news:
A new adoption book is out, “Touch The Moon,” which explores the aftermath of an adoption. Bonus: the author, Rachel Herron, is doing a book-signing in our own state this Wednesday in Cedar Rapids. So if you’re from the area this could be a fun thing to do with your family, or any adoption friends you have!
Wendy’s has released a new adoption ad, which, as always, is pretty great. It directly supports adoption awareness, and is a wonderful piece to spread around to friends and adoption advocates you know. The New York Times covered this as well, detailing Wendy’s involvement with the adoption world, as well as a new adoption hub they recently added to their website.
Are you caught up on Mad Men? If not, then don’t read this! But if so, this is a very intelligent review written for the A.V. Club by an adoptee who compares his experience having been adopted with some of the themes and plot twists in the show. It’s in interesting point of view to bring into a television review, and is a good read whether or not you’re a fan of the show.
The Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch offers three ways to help off-set the cost of adoption. Have any of these made a difference for you?
What was your process like naming a baby in an open adoption? This adoptive mother shares her story: “She was our first child and we were very excited to pick the “perfect” name for our little bundle. So was her birth mother. Being new to parenthood and open adoption, we didn’t really know how to handle anything. We were very surprised when she asked us what we planned to name the baby. Looking back now, and knowing what I do about others who work together to select a name everyone liked, I wish we would have tried, or at least thought of it! Sadly, we didn’t.”
An adoptee bravely shares her story about how she overcame feelings of grief and loss in her adoption, and how she learned to appreciate her own adoption. A powerful read and one to share the adoptees in your life who may be dealing with some of the same struggles.