November 22, 2016

Adoption News Roundup

Happy Thanksgiving week, friends!

As you bustle about, preparing large feasts, cleaning homes, or packing up for holidays travels, here are a few pieces to sit back with, relax, and remember the many things we have to be grateful for. Hopefully these pieces will inspire you the way they have us.

We are thankful for Chuck E. Cheese, who is now offering Sensory-Sensitive Sundays in certain locations for children on the autism spectrum. This is so good-hearted and thoughtful, and we’re thrilled to see it taking off.

We are thankful for children with hearts so big they turn hate into love. Especially these little ones, who saw their park defaced by swastikas and chose to respond with kindness.

We are thankful for this family, who adopted four siblings from another country, kept them together, and gave them a chance before aging out of the system. All of the very best parts of adoption, wrapped up in one happy family.

We are thankful for this hysterical Instagram account, run by a father of four daughters who shares the many hilarious moments he experiences as a parent. Bookmark this, and get ready to laugh.

We are thankful for the #onedayproject, which encourages others to share the moment you or your child was adopted — “one day” that is never forgotten. A beautiful way to celebrate National Adoption Month and to experience so many inspiring adoption stories.

We are thankful for these eight families who opened up and shared their thoughts on what adoption really means.

We are thankful for this couple, who after a long and devastating journey through infertility and failed adoptions, were able to adopt four babies (two separate sibling groups) in one day!

We are thankful for author Innosanto Nagara, and his books for young children focusing on social change and activism, as well as his inspiring viewpoint on storytelling: “I think beyond that there is also a particular perspective that I hope I bring to the storytelling. One that is meant to spur the child’s imagination, not just feed them information, and to create openings for conversations.”