Adoption

After the birth of our first son, we decided to became foster parents. Our experience as foster parents—having to return children we were attached to—lead us to considering growing our family via adoption. We were the only Black family...

What: Adoption Boot Camp When: Saturday, February 23, 2019 Where: Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church (5080 Cahaba Valley Trace, Pelham, 35242) Cost: $150 per family Register: [email protected] or IAC: 205-638-6964 The UAB International Adoption Clinic (IAC) at Children’s of Alabama will be hosting an adoption boot...

Growing up, I had this idea of the perfectly appearing man. He’d be tall, dark, and handsome. I prayed fervently for that exact man most of my life that I can remember. I had no idea I was praying...

Our Story Being Written Almost six years ago, my husband and I started on our journey of unexplained infertility. I once was the girl who made the bold and very shallow statement, "Why would anyone ever adopt when you can...

We adopted our daughter from Africa several years ago and became an interracial family. Soon afterwards, we added our beautiful son and another gorgeous baby girl through adoption locally. Before bringing home the first of these dark skinned babies,...

What: Adoption Boot Camp When: Saturday, September 14, 2019 Where: Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church (5080 Cahaba Valley Trace, Pelham, 35242) Cost: $150 per family Register: [email protected] or call: 205-638-6964 The UAB International Adoption Clinic (IAC) at Children's of Alabama will be hosting an adoption bootcamp...

By vocation, I oversee and am a working member of a local domestic adoption program. One of my roles is to educate prospective adoptive parents on the varying needs of adopted children and prepare them for parenting such a...

Dear Birth Mama, I have often imagined how I might react if I saw you while we were out running errands. I am sure I would crumple before you while trying to hold onto your neck weeping. I am quite...