Adoption is not a lesser kind of love. It is deliberate, hard-won, and deeply resilient. Here is a grounded, hope-filled ...

Everyone agrees that adoption is a big, immovable fact in someone’s life, but it’s considered awkward if they mention it, ...

Adoptees can have complicated feelings about their birth parents. Some never know their biological families, while others choose to seek them out. One man who was adopted never had any real connection ...

Talking to adoptive parents—and birth parents, if they’re in the picture—about these questions can help adoptees navigate them. But parents, even loving ones, may not fully understand the complexities ...

Born in New Orleans and adopted at eight weeks, Elise Lewis found her birth parents in 1996 when she was 28. But something important was missing: her birth certificate, with all the details it ...

Before making any decisions, it's important to gain a clear understanding of how the different family-building paths work.

November is National Adoption Month, a time to honor the complexity of adoption and the voices of those who live it every day: adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families. Throughout this month, ...