AdoptiveFamiliesCircle

The Korean War Baby has found this site as a great resource for adoptees who are dealing realistically with the issues. It is also a resource for the Adoptive families.

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Let's Hear It for the Moms! Upload a cherished mom-and-child moment for a chance to win a necklace that celebrates adoption. Enter the Mommy and Me Photo Contest >> Happy Mother's Day "A personal letter, to all the moms I know...." Becoming a Mother In this personal essay, the author reflects on the surprising fierceness of feeling like a mom. IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN AF's 2012 Cover Photo Contest is underway. Send us your absolute best photos for a chance to be featured on the cover of the magazine! Great prizes and a giveaway for all contest entrants.  Enter online, it's so easy! >>  JOIN THE CONVERSATION When Did You Know... "...that adoption was your first choice? I remember being little and telling my mom I was going to adopt my kids. Now as an adult, that decision feels more right than ever." -- posted by m4kidz | 12 comments  Birthmothers "This past week, the agency called us to say that our son's birthmother wants to meet him. I said No, that was not the agreement, but it's been bothering me since." -- posted by brenda35 | 15 comments  Telling Their Story -- One Adoptee's POV  "The reasons why the child was relinquished and the reasons why you adopted him are two separate things. When a child asks, 'Why was I adopted,' he is asking 'Why was I relinquished,' not why you adopted him." -- posted by areyouserious | 21 comments  No Longer Waiting! "We had an amazing four days in the hospital. We expected to fall in love with the baby but we never expected to fall in love with our birth mom." -- posted by dcmom | 13 comments  Adopting Gender Specific "We adopted two boys and are considering adopting one more -- a little girl. Wondering if anyone has gone gender-specific and how the process differed?" -- posted by Bo&Jay | 10 comments IN CASE YOU MISSED IT   See the "Kids and Pets" Photo Contest Winners >> GET A FREE ISSUE! Plus, get "Growing Up Adopted," a free booklet packed with parenting advice, available immediately as a download when you subscribe! » ADVERTISEMENT Have a question? Ask AF. NEW IN THE BLOGS   Truth Be Told "When I adopted my twin daughters domestically, we spent the first week of our life as a family in a hotel." The Person I Wish... "Isabel turned six this year. Inevitably, I spend my kids' birthdays thinking about the birthmom." Our Busy Wait to... "What started as casual talks about growing our family turned into research on adoption through foster care." That's Our Girl "My daughter, with her mass of curls, fair skin, and big hazel eyes, looks nothing like my husband or me."  CONNECT WITH AF