I discovered the wonderful world of blogging shortly after beginning to research adoption. Especially during my wait to travel I was absolutely addicted to reading blogs online. I followed many, but found great comfort in reading the words of other families who were in a similar situation as I was and were at the same stage (or close to it) in their adoption process as I was. Now that Ella’s home I have had to cut back on my blog reading due to lack of time, but there are still some that I love to check in on and read what’s going on in their... more

If you haven’t been over to the Anti Racist Parent blog yet, you really need to check it out. I learned about it recently and am inspired every time I read something new there. It is geared specifically towards parents who want to raise their children with an anti racist point of view. Transracial adoptive parents are very much included and many topics that appeal to us are covered.

The columnists at this blog provide such thought provoking ideas and information that you’ll... more

Looking at waiting children profiles can be heartbreaking, and I know many people avoid them because it’s too hard to see their little faces and read their stories. But many families are formed from agencies' waiting children lists and adopting a waiting child can be an amazing and rewarding way to build your family.

Waiting children are children who need homes, are paper ready to be adopted and often have mild to severe physical disabilities, emotional disorders, are of an older age or are part of a sibling set. In other words, these are the children... more

Adoption Mama is an adorable new site that I recently received a tip about. I had to share because I think so many adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents will love the designs that they have to offer. The new "Pregnant with love for my child in Vietnam" is especially relevant here :) Plus, a portion of the price of each shirt is donated to Love Without Boundaries- a non-profit group supporting lives of orphans. I love... more

Listservs are online groups that "talk" to each other through email, but the emails are sent to the group for everyone to benefit from. I found the following yahoogroups to be extremely helpful during the research and waiting phase, and I know they'll be valuable now that Ella's home. Some of them are extremely busy and get dozens (or more) posts per day. If you don't want your email inbox to be full of these messages, there is an option to not receive emails and you can read them at your leisure on the main website through yahoogroups.

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