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“A Little Girl We Barely Know Is Coming to Live with Us”: How One Writer, Unexpectedly, Became a Father

By Bill Clegg — 2020

As we pack up her things—some clothes, diapers, and a few stuffed animals—a realization hits me: A little girl we barely know is coming home to live with us.

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The Trauma of Mothers Who Have Lost Children to Adoption

Disgrace for being pregnant outside of marriage is no longer an American issue, yet we lack social supports such as affordable day care to level the playing field, allowing less-than-affluent women and their children to remain together.

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Mirah Riben
2015
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‘Motherhood So White’ Author Finds Race Matters in Adoption

Every year, thousands of Americans choose adoption among the many paths to parenthood.

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Tonya Mosley
2019
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Adoptive Moms: Common Emotions and Coping Skills

Now that the newness of motherhood has worn off, you feel down, and you can’t stop asking yourself why. You didn’t expect to feel anything other than happiness.

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Patience Bramlett
2019
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Emotional & Psychological Effects of Adoption on Birth Mother

The psychological effects on a birth parent who places their child for adoption can often be overlooked.

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Adoption Network
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I Am a Mama: Motherhood Through Adoption

Finding motherhood through adoption.

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Tumara Jordan
2021
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How It Feels to Become a Mom By Adoption

To say all mothers are created equal is both true and false. I don’t exactly know the validity of this statement because I’m not a mother by biology. I’m a mom by adoption.

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Carly Levingston
2020
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Dating: The Struggle Is Real for Single Parents

Deciding how to handle dating situations can be an issue in any relationship.

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Lea Lis
2019
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The New Question Haunting Adoption

At a glance, America’s shortage of adoptable babies may seem like a problem. But is adoption meant to provide babies for families, or families for babies?

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Olga Khazan
2021
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How Not to Hate Your Husband After You Have Kids

Author Jancee Dunn couldn’t believe how furious she would get at her husband after they had a baby. Here are her tips for working through it.

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Janice Dunn
2017
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My Husband and I Grope Each Other in Front of Our Kids, and Here’s Why

My husband and I grope each other constantly. I don’t think a day goes by without at least one of us copping a feel. I say this proudly because after almost 20 years of being together, we are still hot for each other. And I don’t see any reason to hide this from our kids.

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Elisha Beach
2021
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