Adoption

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My niece was adopted 35 years ago -- and never told! My niece was adopted 35 years ago -- and never told!
I feel that she should know the truth -- but should I tell her?
Slipped through the cracks Slipped through the cracks
Stories we didn't get to cover: Women more concerned about the economy than men, sex for food, and why are males the gender most likely to adopt?
Why wouldn't a 16-year-old boy want to live on a houseboat? Why wouldn't a 16-year-old boy want to live on a houseboat?
See, there's this maverick single dad with three adopted kids, and he buys this old houseboat and starts restoring it ...
Little girl lost, little girl found Little girl lost, little girl found
I never thought I'd be able to enjoy Mother's Day again. Then, life brought me Annabelle.
The baby I turned away The baby I turned away
I was desperate to adopt a girl from India -- until I discovered she might have developmental problems. Will I ever stop thinking about the child I rejected?
Adoption and abortion: Apples and blue Adoption and abortion: Apples and blue
Increasing the former does not decrease the latter, contrary to "middle ground" belief.
Ellen, the dog bullies and me Ellen, the dog bullies and me
I know how Ellen DeGeneres feels: My adventures with private dog shelters convinced me that years of rescuing animals sometimes turns people into self-righteous tyrants.
Big momma's house Big momma's house
Should obesity prevent prospective parents from adopting?
My husband has Chinese ancestry but his son wants to keep it secret My husband has Chinese ancestry but his son wants to keep it secret
My stepson's daughter, you see, is not biologically related to my husband and, well, it's complicated ...
An adoptee, exposed An adoptee, exposed
Years after reuniting with my own birth mother, reading A.M. Homes' new memoir of adoption was like finding the journal I never kept.
Lesbian fights gay adoption Lesbian fights gay adoption
Gay rights advances threatened by nasty custody battle.
"The Jolie Doctrine" "The Jolie Doctrine"
Coming soon to a third world country near you.
Should I become an egg donor -- to pay off my loans? Should I become an egg donor -- to pay off my loans?
I'm troubled by the ethical implications of taking money for my ova.
No adoption for you No adoption for you
New Chinese regulations block overweight, disabled and frequently divorced prospective parents from adopting.
The Madonna adoption circus The Madonna adoption circus
Human rights organizations will help decide whether the Material Girl can adopt a Malawian boy.
A mother's love A mother's love
My adopted son, already the father of three, faces a future of dead-end jobs and near poverty. What do I owe him and my unexpected, fragile grandchildren?
Don't justify my love Don't justify my love
Madonna will soon find out it's tough enough to be an adoptive parent without being accused of "baby buying."
A motherless child ... A motherless child ...
Let's just dive right into the Madonna Malawian adoption scandal, shall we?
What else we're reading What else we're reading
Madonna in Malawi, the war on children, cat poop affects babies' sex and more!
What is La Leche League smoking? What is La Leche League smoking?
The breast-feeding advocates have allied themselves with a virulently antigay writer.
The whole world in her home The whole world in her home
Journalist Melissa Fay Greene talks about the enormity of the African AIDS crisis and why, as the mother of five, she decided to adopt four Ethiopian orphans.
Life The children they gave away
In the decades between World War II and Roe v. Wade, 1.5 million young women were secretly sent to homes for unwed mothers and coerced into giving their babies up for adoption. Now their stories are finally being told.
Feel-good gay parenting story of the day Feel-good gay parenting story of the day
Jesse, and his two mommies, are embraced by a Boston-area Catholic school.
You're kidding! I'm adopted? You're kidding! I'm adopted?
After my father died, my aunt finally told me why I look a little different.
Chinese adoptions raise questions of identity Chinese adoptions raise questions of identity
More and more girls are adopted from China each year. Now, questions of cultural identity are finally coming to the fore.
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