October 19, 2015

Adoption News Roundup

Happy Monday!

Here’s a look at some of the fabulous articles that kept us busy over the weekend and helped us ease into the transition of beginning a new week today. There are some incredibly powerful stories out there.

A sweet letter to an adopted son on his first birthday.

How would you respond if a friend of yours just assumed that your bond with your adopted child could never match theirs with their biological child? “I was sitting with an old friend at a party in her backyard, our children playing on the climbing structure, as the sun went down, and, as we often did, we talked about parenthood. We’re pretty much on the same page in most areas, but that night she said a sentence that struck me mute: ‘Even you know that an adopted child will never feel the same as one you gave birth to.'”

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Do you feel like your child’s adoption is your story to tell? This woman poignantly shares her thoughts, concerns, and challenges regarding how to nurture her child’s identity while also letting him figure it out in the world on his own.

Did you enlist your family and friends via any unique fundraising efforts to help raise money for your adoption?

Adoption can be really confusing. Not just for the adoptees, but for the parents, too. You think you’re going to want one thing and then once you’re in it you realize you want something else entirely. Or maybe you come face to face with the reality that all expectations you had are going to fly right out the door. Regardless of the adoption process you had, chances are you’ll relate to a few of these common adoption paradoxes.

“Dear moms of an adopted child, this is why I recognize you right away.”

On holding your child’s hand, and the power of empathy.

Could our country be moving towards a four-day school week?!