Our Littlest Baby Doing Well
Guest blog from Jess, an adoptive mother who has spent the last few weeks with her premature infant in the NICU unit.Scott and I talked about adoption being part of…
Birth Mother Crochets For Herself, Her Baby, and Etsy
Salena* has learned to surround herself with soft yarn.Weaving a blanket out of chunky cotton thread for her son soothed her and helped her overcome a near debilitating episode of…
When Not to Adopt!
Guest writer—An adopted teenager I’m adopted, and even though my parents were some of the best, I have over the years accumulated a list of things I think people should…
2 Months in NICU–Should a Birth Mother Bond Before Adoption?
Talisha is small, very young, and incredibly strong. Her baby is small, born prematurely, and incredibly strong. Talisha and her baby are bonded. Bonded genetically. Bonded by seven months of pregnancy.…
The Biological Pull Is Strong. It Doesn’t Replace Who Raised You.
Where do I get my blue eyes from? My weird double-jointed elbows? Being left-handed? My stubborn attitude? Fabulous sense of humor? ???? Do they think of me? It was a worry…
Walk Toward Your Subconscious Biases
I was on a plane and I heard the voice of a woman pilot coming over the P.A. system, and I was just so excited, so thrilled. I was like,…
Adopted Brother Reveals Racist Reflexes
In his very funny and smart comedy routine, “Stop Your Racist Reflexes” Comedian Alex Velluto draws laughs when he talks about his adopted brother and the automatic reflexes which reveal…
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