During a recent presentation at an adoption conference, I had the members attending my session participate in a quick exercise before they took their seats. I asked them to walk around the room and
Join Our Commemorative Book of Adoptee Stories and Photos
This is Me: Remember our past, celebrate our present We are collecting stories and photos of adoptees from around the world for the second edition of our book, This is Me: Remember our past,
I found a reason for living, found a reason to love again
Today I was blessed with the privilege of going to Olivia's 4-month doctors appointment! It was an amazing experience. The doctor said she will be a little one, but she is way ahead developmentally.
I Took a Privilege Walk: Here’s what I thought
In early February, I participated in a ‘Privilege Walk:’ an exercise that forces examination of individuals' levels of privilege or disadvantages in life. I had just finished speaking on an adoption
Let’s Be Brave, White Parents of Future Black Men
My husband, Matt, is an excellent story teller. He comes alive in every detail of each moment in such a way that his stories can often be longer than the event they’re describing. He’s engaging and
VIDEO: Acknowledging White Privilege in Interracial Adoption
Transcription White privilege is something we use to describe unearned benefits that people who are white get simply because they're white. For many of us who are white, we don't notice. What does
What to Do Before Your Child Starts a Birth Family Search
Adoption search and reunion seems to be everywhere we turn these days: from tearful reunions displayed on TV to advertisements for DNA websites that can link you to birth relatives. As an adoptive
Visiting Birth Family and Exploring Culture on a Heritage Trip
When we decided to adopt Daniela, of Mexican heritage and born in the US, in 2004 and Josh, born in Guatemala, in 2006, we had planned to one day take our family to their countries of heritage. We had
VIDEO: Open Adoption Advice for Adoptive Parents
Transcription My advice to parents who are entering an open adoption is, first and foremost, to be flexible. Because they will come into the process with sort of an idea in mind of what they think
A Birth Mother’s Experience: The Holidays and Open Adoption
The holiday time is finally upon us and I'm excited/dreading it. Last year was so different for me. I was pregnant and seemingly alone. I had very little support once some of my family members
