Table of Contents: March 2017

 

Feature

Making the Decision to Grow Your Family Through Adoption

Have you been wondering whether to bring a second (or third) child into your home? An adoption social worker helps parents contemplating adoption to unpack their motivations and make the decision with eyes wide open. | BY BETH FRIEDBERG, LCSW


Personal Essays

Our Story: “Awake at Last

Sometimes love comes easy. Other times, it must be earned. This is the story of how I let go of my preconceived ideas about bonding and motherhood and became brave enough to trust my heart. | BY LAURIE SHIERS

At Home: “What If?

What if I don’t love this child the same as I love the others? This question is probably every pre-adoptive parent’s most secret worry. Here are the words that reassured me. | BY ANNE SAWAN


Parent-to-Parent

Keeping Up Your Spirits During the Wait

Parents share how they remained positive during a long or uncertain wait to adopt.


Ask AF


News Briefs

State Department Releases Notice on Documenting Citizenship for Adopted Children

Financial and Social Pressure and Lack of Support Factor Into Expectant Mothers’ Decisions


Departments

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, RE: February 2017

Kids & Pets Photo Contest Winners


Thank You to This Issue’s Sponsors:

Adoption by Shepherd Care
Adoptions from the Heart
Bethany Christian Services
Children’s Connections Inc.
National Background Check, Inc.
 
Ellyn J. Bullock, Solberg & Bullock, LLC

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