Give Thanks

Our goal for Fridays is to suggest an idea that you can do with your family to celebrate National Adoption Month. In the spirit of NAM and Thanksgiving, our suggestion for today is to give thanks!

Take a few minutes and write a handwritten thank you letter to someone who meant a lot in your [...]

Bronwyn's Adoption Story: Older Children

My name is Bronwyn Schaefer Pope and my husband Dave and I have four children, two biological and two adopted. We were recently honored to be part of a fundraising campaign through our adoption agency, Children’s Home Society and Family Services of Minnesota. As part of the campaign they shot a video about [...]

Books About Adoption

A great way to explain and remind your child about adoption is through the use of books. There are lots of adoption books out there, and there have been a few times I’ve searched on amazon.com and just couldn’t decide what would be “right” for our family. I reached out to my adoptive mom friends [...]

Document Your Family's Story

Our goal for Fridays is to suggest a fun idea that you can do with your family to celebrate National Adoption Month. This Friday’s suggestion is to document your family’s story. Or maybe just start documenting your family’s story

I have to admit, as an adoptive mom myself, I’ve heard of the “lifebook” but [...]

Baby Moriah's Adoption Story

This beautiful story of Baby Moriah’s adoption doesn’t have many words, but you will clearly see the how special she is. This video was created by the adoptive parents to honor their daughter’s birthmother.

http://www.kristinjphotography.com/Slideshows/BringingHomeMoriah/