This article offers yet another way that some prospective adoptive parents search for a child. Advertising for children to adopt is another one of those difficult ethical issues.

“Other families send out [information] with their Christmas lists, put it on the Internet. The only way to find a baby is to be creative and more aggressive.”

Since there seem to be no shortage of adoptable children in the world, I am at a loss as to why such... more

I wrote about Cody's story last month. Briefly, he was told the mother of his child had a miscarriage but in reality she placed the child for adoption without his consent even though the agency knew of Cody's wishes. (For more information, read the blog or visit Cody's website.)

I'm revisiting the topic for a few reasons. Cody's daughter just turned one this past week. One. That's a big milestone... more

I played with dolls. I might have played with them in the mud as I was part tomboy, but I played with dolls. I had quite a few Cabbage Patch Kids as they were the "It" doll of the 1980's. I was lucky enough, in retrospect for this topic, to have mostly handmade Cabbage Patch dolls, made lovingly by my Grandmother. I still have them, packed away for future use and nostalgia's sake. However, I had one official Cabbage Patch Kid, adoption certificate and all.

Looking back on it, I am somewhat horrified. It is true that if I had not placed... more

The more I learn about adoption, the more I realize there is to learn. More puzzling questions come to mind as well. One question that is puzzling me right now is this: Why is it so hard for many adoptive parents to distinquish between birth parents who want to make adoption better and those few who want to eliminate it entirely?

Many birth parents have some firm ideas on which type of adoption is the best way to adopt. I am no different in this respect. As I pondered why many birth parents feel so firm in this conviction, it struck me.... more