The Waiting Game

So, you’ve filled out the myriads of paperwork required by your agency. You’ve survived the endless questions from your caseworker during the home study. And, you feel that you have used up every creative juice in your body after having completed your Dear...

Superman and Other Famous Adoptees

Did you know that your adopted child has a lot in common with a comic book character who dresses in a stretchy blue suit and a red cape and flies? That’s right. Your child and Superman have a lot in common. They were both adopted. When we first talk to our children...

Learning to Use Positive Adoption Language

I am sure all of you will agree that when we talk about adoption with our children it is very important that the language we use be positive and that it promotes good feelings about adoption. Keeping that in mind, I find it somewhat surprising that so much of the...