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Original Birth Certificates: A Social Justice Issue in Adoption

By: Andie Coston, MSW Intern In 2019, my husband and I finalized the adoption of one of our children. After the court session ended, one...

ASA Golf Tournament Inspiration

You may have heard already about the newest event we are adding to our ASA Fall Calendar, an Inaugural Golf Tournament in November. As...

Member Spotlight: Palmer Family

A reflection on the possibility of the Birth Mother relationship from an Adoptive Mother

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...

Member Spotlight: Meka, adoptive mother

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

Member Spotlight: Armenta Family

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

Member Spotlight: 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...

Member Spotlight: Baughman Family

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

Member Spotlight: Testimonials

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

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...