Adoption - xoJane

It Happened to Me Contest Entry: I Am a Birthmother Who Reunited With Her Daughter

IHTM CONTESTANT — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:30:00 -0400

MySpace was the social media site of the time, and I thought maybe she had one. I began one evening to look for all the 16-year-old Nicoles in a 50 mile radius of where I was from

I Adopted a Dog In Its Final Hours on "Death Row," and It Might Be the Best Decision I've Ever Made

Mandy — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:00:00 -0500

When I decided to get a pup for my new pet-friendly apartment, little did I know I would be racing against the clock to save a sick doggie's life.

The Adoption Diaries: What It's Like to Meet Your Institutionalized Child, Warts and All

Kim H — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Tima had spent the first year of his life in the care of neglectful and alcoholic parents and the second institutionalized with hundreds of other children, never having a toy or shoe or caretaker that was his own.

Transracial Adoption -- Should Parents Be Required To Take Classes Before Adopting Children Of Other Ethnic Backgrounds?

Yesha Callahan of Clutch — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:30:00 -0400

I believe that it shouldn’t matter who adopts children in the foster care system, as long as they’re given a chance to get out of the system, but I do feel that if a couple does venture out to adopt a child or another ethnicity, there should be some type of ethnic & cultural sensitivity training involved.

It Happened to Me: I Met My Long-Lost Family for The First Time

Rebecca Holman — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:00:21 -0400

Fact: sometimes tearful family reunions are a bit...awkward and disappointing

Fighting Ageism: Why I Adopt Senior Pets

Brittany — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:22 -0400

When it’s been emotionally or financially taxing, I’ve still felt nothing but extraordinarily fortunate to share my home with such wonderful friends.

It Happened to Me: I Met My Birth Mother (It Did Not Go Well)

April Leavenworth — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:29 -0500

My boyfriend and I would go to our hotel early and order Pizza Hut, trying to come up with excuses to get out of seeing Betty the next day.

Once Upon A Time: I Was Adopted

Marianne — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:00:11 -0500

As an adult, I have never doubted that my biological mother made the decision that she thought was best both for her and for me.