[Translate] Adoption opens up some very strange conversations, with some theoretically-well intentioned strangers and even family members.  But, often no matter how innocent the questions or comments may be, they can sting hard and for a long time. At this point in my adoption journey with Gabriel,...

[Translate] Adoption Days, Gotcha Days, Family Days…whatever you may call it…we celebrate them. And, we do it in style. Yes, go ahead, crab and moan. Bitch at me. Call me a horrible adoptive parent because I am not honoring his birth parents. But Damn it we are going to celebrate it. My...

[Translate] Two days from now, I get to experience my first adoption day. I’m excited, nervous, and a little emotional over the whole thing. We have been awaiting this day since the end of March. We have had our little M since she was 3 ½ weeks old. She is now 15 months old (hard to believe)...

[Translate] Babies from birth to six months in Chinese Social Welfare Institutes (SWIs) typically solely eat Chinese baby formula which has high sugar levels and therefore tastes sweeter than American formula.  Unfortunately, it contains little protein and lower calories than American...

[Translate] I  have to admit that this is my absolute favorite adoption book on the market. Borya and the Burps: An Eastern European could have been drawn from pictures of the three of us the day we went to meet AJ for the very first time, so it holds a special place in my heart. Borya and the Burps:...