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Alternatives to Family Trees, Baby Albums and Heritage Projects at School

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Brian Esser
If you are an adoptive parent, you are not alone if you dread school Family Tree projects or “When I Was a Baby” assignments. When my oldest son Keith started Pre-K, I thought we would have a little grace time before we ran into one of those. But… Read More
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Categories: Adoption, Blog, My Family, Open Adoption
Tags: adoption, adoptive parents, birth parents, donor conception, foster care, gestational surrogacy, intended parents, inter-country adoption, My family, school

Four Things You Must Put in Your Adoption Profile

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Brian Esser
Making an adoption profile seems overwhelming when you are first putting it together. It’s easy to get lost in choosing the perfect picture or just the right words. Here are four simple tips that will help you find your way: 1. New pictures Sur… Read More
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Categories: Adoption, Adoption Profiles, Blog
Tags: adoption, adoptive parents

NPRGate and the Adoption Triad

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Brian Esser
Last week NPR aired a story about transracial adoption and the Melissa Harris-Perry gaffe. NPR generated almost as much controversy for failing to include any transracially adopted adults in its segment as Ms. Harris-Perry did for offering up for moc… Read More
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Categories: Adoption, Open Adoption
Tags: adopted people, adoption, adoption triad, adoptive parents, birth parents, Jane Fonda, Melissa Harris-Perry, Mitt Romney, NPR, transracial adoption

Ethical Practices in Adoption

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Brian Esser
Prospective adoptive parents are frequently advised to choose agencies and lawyers that abide by ethical adoption practices. But what does that mean exactly? And what are the unethical practices you are being advised to avoid? The American Academy of… Read More
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Categories: Adoption, Open Adoption
Tags: adoption, adoptive parents, birth parents, ethical practices, openness, Utah

Language Matters - How Courts Talk about Children and Parents

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Brian Esser
I read a lot of court opinions, and, to be honest, they are usually kind of dull. Judges write in a very modulated style and are not known for dramatic flourishes. But recently I’ve come across two opinions that made me take notice – one because… Read More
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Categories: Adoption, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Blog, LGBT Families
Tags: adoption, adoptive parents, assisted reproductive technology, birth parents, co-maternity, LGBT families, positive adoption language

Baby Care Classes for Pre-Adoptive and Expecting Intended Parents

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Brian Esser
When you’re knee deep in the adoption process or your surrogacy journey, it can be surprisingly easy to lose sight of the fact that at the end of process you really will be adding a new baby to your family. Some pre-adoptive and expecting inten… Read More
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Categories: Adoption, Blog, Gestational Surrogacy
Tags: adoption, adoptive parents, baby care, intended parents, parenting, surrogacy, travel