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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.

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Our First Meeting
I received a letter from an adoption agency about a baby girl that I gave up for adoption in 1991. I held on to it for a few weeks trying to figure out what to do. I am married with a 6-year-old, and at the time that I was pregnant I was kicked out of the house for it. I was living with a friend of mine with no job and trying to finish my first...

Giving Up on Searching
I was adopted in 1951 at the prime old age of 4 months old. My birth mother went through a religious charity, which is a whole other story in itself. My birth parents were not married and my birth father paid all expenses. The agency tried to match nationalities from birth parents to adoptive parents as close as possible, as long it did not...

Hurt Is an Understatement
Hello, my name is Waukesha. I was taken away from my biological parents when I was eleven years old, and then I was adopted by my foster parents when I was thirteen years old, along with my brother. My experience as an adopted child was a living HELL. Before I was placed into my foster home that became my adopted home I had already experienced...

My Son Found Me!
On December 1, 2010 I opened an email from my son who I surrendered for adoption in 1964 in Canada. He just googled my maiden name and this web site popped up. When he saw I was looking for him, he reached out to me. As an infant he moved to England and was raised by a wonderful English couple. We wrote several letters back and forth. I told him...

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Featured California Children from The Adoption.com Photolisting
Jesus (California / 11 / M)
Jesus is an attractive, resilient young boy who needs a loving, committed adoptive home. Like many boys, he enjoys building things with Legos and playing video games. Jesus also likes animals and would like to someday have his own... [more]

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October 10, 2011, 3:38 pm
It was a beautiful day yesterday.  A treasure to enjoy before the cold weather sets in.  Early fall, the sun was shining, the leaves just...
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Kirk (CA / 14 / M)
What a kid! Kirk is waiting for you and he is growing up fast. He is an endearing and curious young boy. He loves running outside and experiencing outdoor play. Kirk is a healthy... [more]

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