Columbia University received a large federal grant and are eager to find participants for three studies. Two of the studies require families to go to their lab in New York and a third study requires a
A Letter from My Birth Parents
The following is an excerpt from How Did You Find Me, a sweet story about love lost and found again. Crossing over decades, the book weaves together the narratives of an adopted woman, her birth
$1500 Adoption Grant Available for Home Study Approved Families
We've just been notified of a new grant available to Minnesota adoptive families who are home study approved. The $1,500 grant was created by an adoptive family hoping to help prospective adoptive
Call for Stories | Healthcare Challenges Faced by Adopted Persons Lacking Family Health History
Have you experienced health challenges based on your lack of family health history? Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics will publish a collection of personal stories from adopted individuals about
20 Things to Do While You Wait to Adopt
The excitement of beginning an adoption often overshadows some of the more difficult aspects of the process. However, as families progress through the various steps in their adoption, they become
Watch the Beauty of Black Girls Round Table
In August, we hosted a round table discussion to promote an open dialogue about the beauty of black girls and women and how this beauty is portrayed within society. We discussed promoting
Research Request | Foster and Transracial Adoptive Parent Study
A researcher at Florida State University is interested in connecting with parents who are fostering or have adopted transracially. We are not affiliated with this research, but are committed to
Adoption: Recognizing the loss for all of us
I witnessed something unexpected this weekend---a swirl of pain in a normally safe place. A group devoted to conversations about parenting adopted/foster children with connection, a group teaching
An Adoptee’s Perspective: 10 Things Your Child Needs to Know
10. You have a right to feel the way you do about your adoption journey. Adoption is complicated and messy and wonderful and heartbreaking. Life may feel wonderful to you now or it may feel
For the Love of a First Mom (Birth Mom)
Last Friday my son arrived home from school with a friend. He opened the front door, calling out, “Hi, Mom!” Turning to his friend, he added, “Dude, I have two moms. That means I have eight
