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Is 40 Weeks the Ideal Maternity Leave Length?

By Sharon Lerner — 2011

Long leaves are good for both babies and mothers, but extra-long leaves may not be, and other surprising lessons from Europe.

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

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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Bill Clegg
2020
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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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What to Know Before Adopting a Child

There are three main paths to adopting. The route you choose will be based on personal, legal and financial factors.

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David Dodge
2020
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