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Everything You Ever Wanted: Jillian Lauren's Poignant Memoir of Adoption

Last month I joined a group of writers and adoptive parents to hear a reading by New York Times bestselling author Jillian Lauren.  She was in Chicago as part of the book tour for her stunning new memoir, Everything You Ever Wanted. I was keenly interested in meeting Jillian, because she has experienced adoption from... Read more »

By Carrie Goldman,
July 20, 2015 at 8:25 am • 

From That Day Forward, We Were Team Baby V.

In honor of November being National Adoption Awareness Month, Portrait of an Adoption is hosting the fourth annual acclaimed series, 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 people with widely varying experiences.  By Julianne Neely In the... Read more »

By Carrie Goldman,
November 2, 2014 at 7:19 am • 

I Was Unprepared for Life Outside the Womb

In honor of November being National Adoption Awareness Month, Portrait of an Adoption is hosting the third annual acclaimed series, 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 people with widely varying experiences. I was not yet ready... Read more »

By Carrie Goldman,
November 19, 2013 at 8:15 am • 

So, Do You Want To Adopt Her?

In honor of November being National Adoption Awareness Month, Portrait of an Adoption is hosting the third annual acclaimed series, 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 people with widely varying experiences.  So, Do You Want To... Read more »

By Carrie Goldman,
November 7, 2013 at 7:25 am • 

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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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