Three Articles on Adoption

The pain of adoption: In talks and playshops, an adoptive mom explores the sadness that, she says, underlies all adoptions.

'The world is changing': Adoption is changing a lot. Years ago it was closed, and had a lot of shame. Now international adoptions are increasing and domestic ones are open. The world is changing, and I happen to think it's a good thing.

A new country, a brand-new life: I think it's silly when grown-ups feel bad if their child is thinking about her birth parents. I mean, come on. Their child is going to notice that their skin color and eyes are different. I know some people think they must be doing a bad job if their child is thinking or asking questions about their birth parents. But of course we do. It's normal.

(Thanks Laura and Ann from MAC!)