by Megan Montgomery The truth is that LOSS is deeply intertwined in the adoption journey. For the adoptee, loss is how they came to be adopted – they lost the opportunity to grown up in their birth family to start. Also, they may have lost a connection to their heritage, culture or race. And ultimately
Continue reading »by Megan Montgomery It just seems fitting to me that National Adoption Month should be the same month many of us make a conscious effort to give thanks. As this month comes to an end, it’s important to remember that this year’s theme for National Adoption Month was “Partnering for Permanency”. We are reminded that
Continue reading »by Megan Montgomery If you are anything like me there comes a day that you suddenly realize that life is swirling around you. The lists, and phone-calls, e-mails and chores are overwhelming your ability to just “live life”. It’s these times that I have to make myself sit back and appreciate all that I have.
Continue reading »by Megan Montgomery “Love is a game that two can play and both win.” ~Eva Gabor (Hungarian-born American socialite and actress) Surprisingly, the number of US adoptions from Hungary have been few, the most being 11 in 2007. I cannot help but wonder if one of the most unique qualities of the Hungary adoption program
Continue reading »Domestic Adoption Overview A Definition Adopting domestically from the USA can be done independently with an adoption attorney, through a private adoption agency, or through the public foster care system. Independent or private adoptions are least restrictive for birthparents and for adoptive parents, but the associated costs are generally much higher than the free or
Continue reading »Why adopt? To parent a child who needs a home brings much joy and meaning to everyone involved; it is one of the most important, far-reaching decisions an individual or couple will ever make. Some parents immediately know that they were meant to form a family via adoption, while other parents are more comfortable weighing
Continue reading »by Terra Trevor Before adopting a child of a different ethnicity it is important to consider all that a child will experience growing up in a transracial family . . . You are waiting to adopt a child and your heart is soaring like an eagle. The moment you make the decision to adopt transracially,
Continue reading »As a new parent you may begin to anticipate that your child may have questions concerning his or her background. It is advisable to prepare for the multiple answers that you may feel you have to provide. Although it is true that your child may not understand the full meaning of adoption until they are
Continue reading »Historical Context of China Adoption Adoption of children from China to the United States began in 1992 when the Chinese government passed a law ratifying International Adoption. In 2006 Americans adopted 6,493 children from China, the largest number of any country. China adoption is noteworthy for its orderly adoption process – all aspects of Chinese
Continue reading »by Chris Winston Adoptive parents are forced to examine many things about themselves and about adoption itself. It is not a one-time event, but rather, an ongoing process as we struggle to raise our children in the best way possible. Those of us who have adopted interracially find that our cute little babies do, indeed
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