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WGN TV Mistakenly Runs Nazi Image With Yom Kippur Story: What We Learn

September 23, 2015: WGN TV in Chicago ran the following graphic with a news story about Yom Kippur last night. In response to expressions of dismay at the use of such a terrible image, WGN posted the following initial apology on their Facebook page, which has over 350,000 followers: “We are truly sorry for inadvertently... Read more »

By Carrie Goldman,
September 23, 2015 at 11:42 am • 

Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars 2015: A Force Friday Call to Action

On Friday, December 4, 2015, we invite YOU to celebrate the 6th annual Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day.  With your help, it will be one of the biggest pre-parties for Episode 7 that takes place around the world! In addition to being an awesome party, Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day is... Read more »

By Carrie Goldman,
September 18, 2015 at 2:33 pm • 

The Gift of Failure: A Valuable Read for Adoptive Parents

When my oldest daughter was a toddler, I hovered. Yes, I’ll admit it. I stuck to her like glue, quick to praise her every success and just as quick to correct her every mistake. In the early years, she was unbelievably compliant and good-natured. I thought I was a kick-ass mom who must be doing... Read more »

By Carrie Goldman,
September 17, 2015 at 7:56 am • 

Now You Are Twelve

My dearest girl, You are twelve today.  I decided to write down the first memory I could recall from each of your twelve years.  Behold, a dozen images of you that dance through my mind: Age 1: We flew with you to Berlin.  You were charmed by an enormous, cold, stone statue of Lenin and... Read more »

By Carrie Goldman,
September 10, 2015 at 10:07 am • 

Double Happiness: A Tale of Love, Loss, and One Forever Family

My oldest daughter is turning twelve on Thursday.  Yesterday, we spent some special mother-daughter time together to mark the occasion. The two of us went to see actress and journalist Kelly Haramis perform a one-woman show about her journey to parenthood at the Chicago Fringe Festival.  The show was fast-paced and funny, punctuated by moments... Read more »

By Carrie Goldman,
September 7, 2015 at 12:37 pm • 

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  For the seventh straight year, in honor of November being National Adoption Awareness Month, Portrait of an Adoption is running a special series called 30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days. Designed to give a voice to the many different perspectives of adoption, this series will feature guest posts by adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, waiting adoptive parents, and foster parents-turned-adoptive parents. Painful and beautiful, these stories will bring you a deeper understanding of what adoption looks like, allowing you to appreciate the many brushstrokes that comprise a family portrait.
  
  DAY 1: Rising From Loss: I Am Unwanted And Wanted
  DAY 2: I Have a Piece of My Daughter in Them
  DAY 3: I Would Not Give Up Until I Learned The Truth About My Life
  DAY 4: Adoption Is Not A Fairy Tale; It Is Real Life
  DAY 5: My Transracial Testimony
  DAY 6: If I Had Done A Collage Of Me When I Was Young
  DAY 7: It's Our Normal; It's How We Became A Family
  DAY 8: 13 Life Lessons About Love And Adoption That I Learned From My Mom
  DAY 9: If They Could See My Boys Now
  DAY 10: Reading With Clark, Or The Case Of The Missing Parents
  DAY 11: Chase Is My Brother; I Love Him And Protect Him Like A Big Brother Should
  DAY 11: Being Adopted and Inept Parenting: A Lethal Combination
  DAY 13: She Is Free To Be Who Her Mind And Heart Truly Know She Is
  DAY 14: A Letter To My Father
  DAY 15: I Kiss This Boy's Cheeks In Twos
  DAY 16: On Destiny and Complexity
  DAY 17: What Do Hairstyles Have To Do With Adoption?
  DAY 18: 184 Days With You
  DAY 19: This Amazing Young Person Brought Together Young, Old, Black, White, Jews, Christians
  DAY 20: Adopting Never Gets Easier But It Does Get Sweeter
  DAY 21: My Birthplace Became A Reality
  DAY 22: Everyone Has Their Puzzle Completed Except Me
  DAY 23: Faithful In The Process
  DAY 24: I Had Successfully And Safely Brought Him Into This World
  DAY 25: The Kindness Of Strangers
  DAY 26: The Birth Of Adoption At The Movies
  DAY 27: It Is Okay To Be Okay
  DAY 28: What Adoption Means To Me
  DAY 29: A Family Meant To Be
  DAY 30: A Nine Year Old Transracial Adoptee Shares Her Insights And Wisdom

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  I am a writer, artist, wife and mother of three fantastic girls! My new children's adoption book is Jazzy's Quest: Adopted and Amazing, and my adult nonfiction book is Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher, and Kid Needs To Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear. And I LOVE chocolate!

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