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Adopting a Newborn from the Hospital? What to Expect & How to Prepare for Your First Hospital Adoption Experience

By Nancy Rosenhaus — 2017

The adoption process is a highly-anticipated and hopeful journey for waiting parents.

Read on adoptionswithlove.org

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In Good Faith? U.S. Legal Battle Over Gay Adoption Intensifies

When Fatma Marouf and her wife Bryn Esplin decided to foster refugee children in their home state of Texas, being rejected because of their sexual orientation never crossed their minds.

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Oscar Lopez
2020
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Adoption-Related Trauma and Moral Injury

Even the most loving, caring adoption begins with separation and loss.

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Mirah Riben
2016
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This Incredible Adoption Story Shows the Power of Parents’ Love

“We said we would give the best life for however much time she had.”

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Catherine Pearson
2019
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10 Things Adoptees Want You to Know

I was adopted as an infant, during a time when adoption was still shrouded in secrecy. My experience is not unique, but it is important. Here are ten of the ten thousand things adoptees want the world to know.

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Lesli Johnson
2013
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‘Adoption Has Been a Journey from Ignorance to Enlightenment’

When I decided to adopt orphaned twins from Ethiopia, it felt like the most natural thing to do. But it raised many questions about motherhood and the bond we have with our children.

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Emily Bernard
2021
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Why Are Adoption Numbers Falling, When There Are So Many Children in Need?

More and more young people in England are growing up in the care system. We need to make it easier for people to adopt.

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Margaret Reynolds
2021
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One Writer on Helping to Raise Her Son in an "Open" Adoption

Pregnant and in college, Amy Seek chose to give up her son in an “open” adoption. She describes the joys and challenges of staying in his life­—part-time.

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Vogue
2015
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The Tax Realities of Adoption

While the children adopted in 2014 have brought joy to their adoptive families, they have also brought new tax realities for them.

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Anna Bahney
2014
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The Realities of Raising a Kid of a Different Race

As transracial adoption becomes more common, here’s what every parent should know.

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Karen Valby
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Adapting to Adoption

Half of companies offer financial help to workers who adopt. Payback is measured in gratitude.

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Lisa Takeuchi Cullen
2007
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Adjusting to Parenthood