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Before Adoption, 79 Lost Days

My birth mother never saw me after giving birth. I never gave the two and a half months before I was placed for adoption much thought, until I had my son. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2012 10:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, babies, _featured, infants, adoptee, adult adoptees
Adoption, Destiny and Magical Thinking

Are adoptive parents more motivated than birth parents to believe in fate? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 7:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, magical thinking
For an Adoptee Parent, Breastfeeding as Revelation

I was the fourth generation in my birth family to be given away, and for me, breastfeeding is less "natural" than new. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2012 4:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, Breastfeeding, _featured, the Conflict, adult adoptees, are you mom enough
Crowdfunding Fertility Treatments

Would you raise money for I.V.F. or adoption through a Web site? Read More...

Published Sun, May 05 2012 6:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, IVF, Adoption, infertility, crowdfunding
That 'He's Adopted' One-Liner in 'The Avengers'? Not Funny.

I have never walked out of a movie before. But when in "The Avengers" Thor dismissed his evil brother with the words "He's adopted," I left. Read More...

Published Wed, May 05 2012 8:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Movies, Adoption, Marvel Entertainment|MVL|NYSE, adoptee, The Avengers
Joyce Maynard Announces Failure of Her Adoptive Family

In 2010, Joyce Maynard adopted two young girls from Ethiopia. But not every story of adoption has the happy ending we expect. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2012 9:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, Joyce Maynard, disruption
Why I Won't Adopt

The writer Tracy Slater explains why, after years of heartbreaking efforts to have a child, she still won't consider adopting. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2012 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, infertility
Adoption and the DNA Family Search

A growing number of adoptees are turning to DNA testing companies in hopes of learning about their biological past. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2012 9:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, DNA, birth families
Celebrating Chinese New Year with My Adopted Daughter

I can make Chinese dumplings with my adopted daughter, but nothing I do can ever make her fully Chinese again, and I can't regret that. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 12:36 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, Holidays, dumplings, chinese new year, heritage
Why I Didn't Search for My Daughter's Birth Parents

Is waiting to search for my daughter's birth parents the right call or a cop out? Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2011 12:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, KJ Dell'Antonia, international adoption, China, birth families
Deciding Whether to Have More Children

A bookclub discussion about adding to a family. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2011 1:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, family size, Motherlode Book Club
No Biking in the House Without a Helmet

A new book club book -- and a collection of things you never thought you would EVER say as a parent. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2011 11:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, book club, Motherlode Book Club, melissa fay greene
In An Adoptee's Words

Jessi Wachtel and Alexander Dorf tell their storie. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2011 2:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, social media, Facebook
"Friending" Your Birth Mom

A process that once relied on gatekeepers can now be circumvented by a computer. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2011 1:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, Facebook
Through the Eyes of a Foster Mom

One year, seven children, many doubts. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, foster care