Every child and every adoption has its own unique story—a life story. The telling and retelling of this story is an important building block in helping an adopted child understand his history and build a bridge from his beginnings and “first family” to the present and his adopted family. There are many ways to record […]
National Adoption Month
National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month. Its origins go back thirty five years to 1976 when the governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis, announced an Adoption Week for his state. Later that year, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the week-long event would become national. As the years progressed, adoption advocates realized that more time was needed to raise […]