Relatives All Over the World Extends Love For One Adopted Child
The DNA kit was literally dusty by the time Misty decided to take the gift her mother-in-law had given her, open the box, spit in the tube, and potentially change…
The Biological Pull Is Strong. It Doesn’t Replace Who Raised You.
Where do I get my blue eyes from? My weird double-jointed elbows? Being left-handed? My stubborn attitude? Fabulous sense of humor? ???? Do they think of me? It was a worry…
Children and Birth Mothers Should Trust You
Want fascinating, human interest stories? There are all kinds of great stories at an adoption agency. Between birthmothers and adoptive parents, we see the absolute best people in the world.…
Walk Toward Your Subconscious Biases
I was on a plane and I heard the voice of a woman pilot coming over the P.A. system, and I was just so excited, so thrilled. I was like,…
“You’re good looking for a black person.” What Kind of Compliment is That?
Damian has heard this kind of comment most of his life.“When I was a little kid, I thought it was a real compliment,” the 23-year-old says. “Now I recognize how…
Adopted Brother Reveals Racist Reflexes
In his very funny and smart comedy routine, “Stop Your Racist Reflexes” Comedian Alex Velluto draws laughs when he talks about his adopted brother and the automatic reflexes which reveal…
A Young Birthmother’s Difficult Decision To Place Her Baby For Adoption
"I placed this creature in the hands of people I knew would love him the way that I would and care for him in ways that I could not" This…