Adoption

How the Christian right perverts adoption

The evangelical adoption boom is driven by creepy links between the Christian right and a billion-dollar industry

Laura Barcella Saturday, May 4, 2013 9:00 PM UTC 175
Life Books, Adoption, Kathryn Joyce

New Zealand passes gay marriage bill

The new legislation will also allow gay couples to jointly adopt children for the first time

Associated Press Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 11:40 AM UTC
Life Associated Press, New Zealand

Adopted son of two gay dads sends video letter to Chief Justice John Roberts

Daniel Leffew tells Chief Justice Roberts: Our families aren't "second-best" to any other VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Mar 18, 2013 7:53 PM UTC
Life Video, LGBT, LGBT Rights

Russian adoption ban wrenching for families in US

A political squabble with a trace of Cold War friction has derailed adoption plans for hundreds of families

Jim Heintz and David Crary, Associated Press Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 4:54 PM UTC
Life Family, Adoption, Russia

Putin says he will ban US adoptions of Russian children

Critics in Russia and abroad accuse the president of playing politics with children's lives

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 3:33 PM UTC
News Russia, Adoption, Vladimir Putin

Growing animal rescue group is work of teen actor

16-year-old Lou Wegner started Kids Against Animal Cruelty at 14, which has helped 20,000 pets escape euthanasia VIDEO

Sue Manning, AP Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 2:11 PM UTC
Life kids against animal cruelty

Study: Gay and lesbian parents are perfectly average

A new report finds that foster kids do just as well when paired with gay parents or straight parents

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Oct 19, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 12
Life Equality Matters, Gay Rights

His adoption secret

When I discovered what Ben had been keeping from us, I realized how much he needed to be part of our family

Jennifer D. Munro Tuesday, Jul 3, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Life Real Families, Life stories

Stop diagnosing my son

When we adopted Jake at 7, we waited years before letting a psychologist label him. Others haven't been so kind

Debra Hanlon Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 12:15 AM UTC 134
Life Real Families, Children

How do I tell my daughter she’s adopted?

Can't we just forget about that little detail of her parentage?

Cary Tennis Monday, Oct 31, 2011 12:00 AM UTC 107
Life Since You Asked, Adoption

What my mom told me before she died

She always refused to talk about my birth mother. Was she finally ready to open up?

Joan E. Kaufman Saturday, Sep 17, 2011 12:01 AM UTC 25
Life Real Families, Adoption

The daughter we both wanted to keep

After years of trying to conceive, I was thrilled to adopt a girl. I never dreamed her mom would ask for her back

Kristina Lakes Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 9:01 PM UTC 23
Life Real Families, Adoption

Was Obama nearly put up for adoption?

U.S. Immigration files reveal Obama's father expressed plans to give up the president as a baby

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Jul 7, 2011 4:08 PM UTC 12
Politics Barack Obama, War Room, Adoption

When my kids discovered the “adult” world

My adopted sons are from very different cultures -- but when it comes to one subject, all teen boys think alike

Melissa Fay Greene Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 8:01 PM UTC 54
Life Life stories, Adoption, Parenting

“Mandatory gay adoption” rules fail in Virginia

Right-wing culture warriors win a victory

Alex Pareene Monday, Apr 25, 2011 12:30 PM UTC 82
Politics LGBT, War Room, Adoption, Virginia

Why I have to legally adopt my own son

As lesbian parents, my wife and I are forced to jump through some strange hoops. This is definitely one of them

Leslie Fenton Sunday, Apr 3, 2011 10:01 PM UTC 113
Life Real Families, Adoption, LGBT

Anti-gay groups: Virginia to introduce “mandatory gay adoption”

A warning from National Organization for Marriage and other social conservatives

Alex Pareene Friday, Apr 1, 2011 6:01 PM UTC 120
Politics Adoption, Gay Marriage, LGBT

I may lose custody of my son: How did I get here?

I couldn't forgive my birth mom for leaving me. Now my son may end up living with his father for good

Pauline Gaines Friday, Mar 11, 2011 2:01 AM UTC 74
Life Real Families, Adoption, Divorce

Florida court overturns gay adoption ban

But, make no mistake, the battle hasn't been won just yet

Tracy Clark-Flory Wednesday, Sep 22, 2010 10:54 PM UTC 19
Life Adoption, Broadsheet

Aimee Louise Sword saga: Why would a mother have sex with her son?

The theory of "genetic sexual attraction" offers one explanation for lust between relatives separated at birth

Tracy Clark-Flory Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 1:01 PM UTC 83
Life Adoption, Broadsheet, Sex

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