Adoption Library
The Adoption.com Library is a site devoted to articles and stories related to the various sides of adoption and foster parenting. Many of the stories and articles you'll find here are written by members of the triad who want to share their experiences with others.
You will also find information on celebrities who have or are adopted, adoption laws for each state and a comprehensive glossary of adoption terminology, used in the Library as well as throughout the adoption community. The library has something for everyone, from stories about search and reunion to first-hand accounts of successful open adoptions, from the perspective of the birth parent, adoptee and adoptive parent.
Browse Adoption Library articles by selecting a topic below or jump to other adoption reference materials. You can also share your adoption stories.
Featured Articles
I Have a Special Needs Child
A couple months before our daughter HJ came home, we unexpectedly received a notice from the agency in Korea asking us to sign a Class B Medical Waiver. Essentially, it's a document that asks parents to acknowledge that yes, you know your child might have some developmental delays and you are still ok proceeding with the adoption. Looking back, we...
Doubly Blessed
I have known my whole life that I was adopted. It was never something that was a secret; it just was. My folks were the best; I was a very lucky adoptee, but it didn't stop the "I wonder..." questions. Now, my adoptive parents were great, but that doesn't mean they were really comfortable with me "looking" for my biological...
Less-Than-Honest Adoption
I started my own search about 10 to 12 years ago after I got out of the Navy. The primary reason I started my search was for medical background information for myself and my children. Mind you, that this was before we had all the high tech computers, so my search mainly was conducted by mail or phone calls and trying to write down everything that...
Decision Points: Choosing Adoption for Your Baby
My first order of business was to tell my mom what was going on. I had been away and Mother's ESP told her something was not right with me, but she couldn't get me to tell her what. I was ashamed. Uttering the words would make it real and then I would have to map out a course of action. The more I avoided being in a position to have to explain...
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