3,000 Miles Away, the Stork Came Early
Lennie is adopting a baby from across the country, but she's still surprised when she gets that call from her lawyer!
View Article“I Wished for You” Fulfills Its Mission
Luanne reviews the children's picture book "I Wished for You." #adoption #adopting
View ArticleCrazy Quilt: The Journey to Adoption
What path did Lennie and her husband travel to hear the words: Do you want a baby?
View ArticleA Lighthearted Blog Post with a Smidgeon of Seriousness
by Luanne Years ago, when I waited for Marc to arrive, I bought him a fluffy Teddy bear and a stuffed seal toy from an animal welfare organization. Three years later, when I awaited Marisha, I thought...
View Article“But how are you going to understand her when she starts to talk?”
by Lisa Ercolano Juliet had only been part of our family for two weeks when I got my first introduction to the confusion and curiosity that international/trans-racial adoption can spark in some people....
View ArticleAdoption Poem “The Call” by Emmy’s Mom
The Call by Susan Farese March, 2013 Just a typical day at the mall it was, In June, Nineteen ninety-eight… My cell phone ringing: “Hello” I said Thus this call indeed transformed our fate… * A...
View ArticleA Pink T-Shirt re-post
by Luanne This post, originally published on July 16, was the 2nd one I wrote for our blog. It’s about the moment when I knew Marisha was going to be my daughter. I thought I’d trot it out because...
View ArticleThe Story of How Our Son Joined Our Family
DWLA is sharing the adoption story and interview of adoptive mom Kate Donovan Hodgkins in several parts–here is the first installment. by Kate Donovan Hodgkins In January of 2002 we signed up with an...
View ArticleHow We Became A Family of Five
DWLA is sharing the adoption story and interview of adoptive mom Kate Donovan Hodgkins in several parts–here is the second installment. Part one is found here. by Kate Donovan Hodgkins When we decided...
View ArticleKate’s Story: The Interview
DWLA is sharing the adoption story and interview of adoptive mom Kate Donovan Hodgkins in several parts–here is the third installment. Part one is found here and part two is here. Luanne’s interview of...
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