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Adoption: Building Our Family

It's National Adoption Month and we're now delving into all the different types of adoption, the unforeseen challenges adoptive parents sometimes face, tips for friends and family of adoptive parents, and — of course — stories about the joy of building your family.

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Adoption & Surrogacy

Fostering Brought Our Family Together and I Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way

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Getting Pregnant

We Adopted a Baby and Didn’t Tell Our Daughters Until the Day He Came Home

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Kids

The Advantages of Foster Parenting

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How to Respectfully Adopt a Child Outside of Your Race or Culture

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Hacks & Advice

13 Things to Consider Before You Decide to Adopt

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Getting Pregnant

What Are the Financial Considerations When Adopting a Child?

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Adoption & Surrogacy

What to Know if You’re Adopting Through Foster Care

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Kids

He’s Not My ‘Adopted Son,’ He’s My Son, Period

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Dad Feeds Toddler Whole Pizza While Mom Is at Girl’s Night and Major Brands Chime In

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I Just Bought Throwable Paintballs for My Son’s 13th Birthday, and I’m a Little Scared



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