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“Baby For Adoption”: Our First Scam
I love IAC support group meetings. They’re a place of cookies, babies and people who know exactly what we’re going through. Recently, a group-goer I’ll call Melanie (because later I will say that she and her husband are funny and good-looking, so clearly I need to protect their identities) shared that she’d gotten a call [...]
A Grandmother Embraces Open Adoption
Barbara Potter is eager for another grandchild to love. On December 21, 2011 she wrote an article for the Orange County Register that explains the adoption process her son and his husband are going through to start their family. With instructions not to buy baby supplies or items for the nursery just yet, Barbara and [...]
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Destiny Fulfilled: Single Woman Becomes an Adoptive Mother-Part 2
Part two of Darlene’s story tells of what led her to her daughter Shayna Rose, revealing the ordinary day that turned into the day she’d never forget, and how her life forever changed. To hear the rest of Darlene’s story read: “Triumph Over Tragedy: A Baby Miracle (Part 2)
Through Your Child’s Eyes: Create an Adoption Life Book
Creating an adoption life book is a great way to capture the entire story of your child’s adoption, from the phone call or match meeting, to the day you brought him/her home. A life book is essentially a scrapbook created through the eyes of your child. A life book is a visual depiction of your [...]
Opening Our Hearts to Open Adoption
I truly believe that one of the biggest reasons I am on this Earth is to be a mom. As the oldest of five children, I grew up nurturing and protecting my younger siblings. Now, as a kindergarten teacher, my days are filled with hugs and Band-Aids. It wasn’t long after Scott and I met, [...]
Adoption is Like Fishing
My husband and I are currently in the waiting stage of our adoption. Oddly enough, it was fishing that helped me put the adoption wait into perspective. Here is my insight… Decisions, Decisions A positive outcome comes from preparation. In fishing, preparing involves making decisions. First you have to decide what to fish for. Then [...]
It Takes a Village to Raise a Child…and Encourage a Couple Hoping to Adopt!
An old African proverb states that it takes a village to raise a child. In many African villages, raising the children in the community is everyone’s responsibility. We love the idea that none of us is alone and that we have others to turn to on our life’s journey. No matter the situation, there is [...]
Kicking Off Adoption Awareness Month with GALAA & MEGA
The IAC is ushering in Adoption Awareness Month by attending two wonderful events that celebrate adoption. Both events are taking place in Georgia on Saturday, November 5, 2011. The Annual Adoption Celebration, hosted by GALAA, is a fun event for the whole family. This year the celebration offers games, entertainment, a mobile petting zoo, and [...]
E-Zine, MasalaMommas, Interviews IAC Waiting Family
Don Paul & Preetha Bhat are an IAC family pursuing open adoption. Don and Preetha were recently interviewed by an e-zine for South Asian mothers, called MasalaMommas. The interview touches on their challenges with conceiving and their decision to adopt. They offer advice on infertility, a closer look into their parenting philosophy and why it [...]
Living in a Glass House-Being Open in our Open Adoption Journey!
Adoption is a journey of transparency. You have to commit to openness, not just to the future birth family you will connect with, but really to the world at large. It feels scary and risky at times. There are days when I feel like we are living in a glass house or are the stars of [...]
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