Open to openness means that the adoptive parents should be willing to meet with the birth mother before the baby is born, be with her at the hospital, and provide her with pictures and letters after the child is placed with them.

Tree, gifts, spiral ham and sparkling cider - we are not talking about gross excess here, but the simple things that are a traditional part of our culture. It’s the question of spending money that does not absolutely have to be spent while we are facing the inevitable reality of significant bills related to adoption.

The following story came to me as a forwarded email, and it sounded just a little too perfect to be true -- except that it IS true: it's an account written by one of my dad's cousins who volunteers for StandUpGirl, a pro-life organization. Her specific job is to correspond with women who need counsel about […]

Comments about Dorothy Bode's transracial adoption interview on NPR's Day to Day. In this May 28 interview, Dorothy discusses from her own experience the special issues facing transracial families.

I couldn’t endure this parenting journey for very long if all I had were the Monday realities to look forward to. I thank God that for every Monday of transracial parenting there is an opposite and hope-filled Friday calling to me. Fridays are the promises fulfilled, the dreams unfolding and the needed rest from what […]

There's a new independent film out that compassionately deals with abortion and adoption: Bella, winner of the Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Awards. I haven't seen it, but I've read good things about it. Below is an excerpt from the movie review at Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online. You can also find information […]