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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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Featured Articles

Found My Siblings
I always knew that I was adopted when I was growing up. My parents were older and they used to tell me that they got to choose me, but had to "take" my brother who was born 2 years after they adopted me. They had been married 13 years when they adopted me and they had been told they were too old. I don't know the whole story, but I do...

Being Adopted and Missing a Sister
When I was 5 years old my parents told me I was adopted. I am now almost 19 and looking back I'm actually fortunate I found out at such a young age because I grew up appreciating my parents more. I was confused, sad, and emotional. The way they described it to me made me feel like they were giving me back, but that, of course, wasn't the case. My...

Two Loving Families
1990: My adoptive parents knew that there would be a child in Peru to be born in the next few days of July. A call had been made to them and all arrangements necessary to take the flights were done. She saw me as a newborn child. However, they spent three months in Peru to arrange some papers there. I can imagine my parents' anxiousness during...

My Long-Lost Brother with HIV
My mother had four children from three fathers; she died in 2003 from AIDS. My mother was a drug addict and was always in and out of mine and my older brother's life. She had custody of us at first but that didn't last long. She didn't know how to take care of us; she couldn't even take care of herself. Our father finally got custody of us and did...

Adoption Photolisting

Featured California Children from The Adoption.com Photolisting
Anthony (California / 9 / M)
Siblings Reina and Anthony enjoy spending time with each other and doing a variety of things. Anthony is quite the comedian and he is always eager to make people laugh. Anthony communicates in English and Spanish and participates in... [more]

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Telling The Truth
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...
Mercy Trails Ranch
November 15, 2011, 1:38 pm
F-E-A-R-L-E-S-S  Letters spelled out in splashes of bright paint across the soft brown sides of the little horse.   A four legged canvas...
Happy Mother's Day to All the Mothers In My Life
May 13, 2012, 7:33 am
Back in the 1990’s I spent some time in Guatemala. Completely surrounded by a foreign culture and a foreign language (both of which became...
If your relative is in foster care
May 21, 2012, 2:38 am
When we tried to track down our niece in FC we only knew the town she was possibly taken in. Hubby called the local sheriff's office to see...
Czech Republic Adoption
May 20, 2012, 11:45 pm
There are international adoptions from the Czech Republic to other European countries, which I believe may have agreements with the...
Name Change Guilt
May 20, 2012, 11:39 pm
I changed DS name for safety reasons. I did feel a bit guilty, I wondered if he would be upset later in life and want to revert back, I...
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Adoption Tips
There is always a large need for foster parents. If you think this is something you may be interested in, talk to your local Child Welfare office. They can give you all the information you need to make an informed decision.
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Moises (CA / 17 / M)
Meet Moises, a well-rounded teenager. Moises is playful with a great sense of humor, and he loves to joke around. He is described as happy, friendly, polite, and well-mannered.... [more]

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