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    Just Say Yes—Our Journey To Adoption

    Kelly Bandas September 29, 2016 Adoption

    We already have two beautiful, little toe-headed boys of our own and didn’t feel any need to rock the we’ve-finally-got-our-heads-above-water boat

    The Day I Met My Foster Daughter’s Mother

    Jamie Finn June 14, 2016 Adoption

    “A child born to another woman calls me Mommy. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege is not lost on me.”

    The Morning After: Life After Adoption Day

    Jessica Graham April 4, 2016 Adoption

    Your life will never be the same. Hallelujah. Your life will never be the same.

    The Day I Met My Daughter

    Rachael Moshman April 4, 2016 Adoption

    My daughter was nine years old the first time I laid eyes on her.

    You Are Not Alone – Adoption

    Erin Loranger November 25, 2015 Adoption

    It’s National Adoption Awareness Month, and it’s something close to our hearts at Mamalode.

    There Comes a Time in the Life of Every Mother…

    Crystal Cook September 16, 2015 Adoption

    There comes the time in the life of every mother, when we suddenly realize we are mothers. 

    To My Son’s Birth Mother

    Anonymous Mom March 31, 2015 Adoption

    You were my son’s first mother. You were the one who conceived, carried, and gave birth to him across the world. 

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    Why We Celebrate “Adoption Day”

    Jill Robbins March 10, 2015 Adoption

    We celebrate the days the waiting stopped.

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    What I’ve Learned About Life From Adoption

    Jill Robbins January 8, 2015 Adoption

    As an adoptive parent, I get asked lots of questions about the process and how I feel about my adopted children from family, friends and strangers.

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