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Macie's story

Well: /wel/ adverb 1. in a good or satisfactory way synonyms: skillfully, with skill, ably, competently, proficiently, adeptly, adroitly,...

9 Essentials for Adoptive Parents Before Their Child Turns 13

The following post is from Creating a Family. The original can be found here. The elementary school-age years are an important time for p...

Meka's story

The following a guest post written by adoptive mom, Meka Sales. Poked. Prodded. Period. Repeat. This was the cycle we endured over nine y...

Loss birthed our family's adoption journey.

The following post, written by Libba Armenta, an adoptive mom in our community, invites us to consider how loss shapes adoption. The set ...

Member Profile: Mary Kulp, Program Manager

There's a new face on the Adoption Support Alliance team. Mary Kulp has stepped into the role of Program Manager and Content Creator for...

Finding Milo: How One Family Found a Baby - and an Unexpected Community of Support

Rachel and Michael Baughman tried for six years to have a baby. First came the four long years of fertility struggles, then two more year...

Testimonials

We love hearing feedback from adoptive families- whether it’s constructive criticism, suggestions or compliments, hearing from families k...

What I wished I'd said

“So do y’all ever face any racist comments because you’ve adopted children of color?” So thoughtfully, my friend asked me this while hang...

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