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Waldman and Saletan: Oh, What a Fine Bromance!

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Will Saletan, Steven Waldman, Contraception, Anti-Choice, Pro-Life, Common Ground, Pro-Choice, Adoption, Politics News
Jodi Jacobson

Waldman suggests we set up a Presidential commission to study the "sacredness of sex" and that the President start to talk about this as part of his platform. If I want the government to tell me how and what to think about sex, I'll buy a plane ticket to Afghanistan and live under the original Taliban.

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The Bad Mother Conundrum

Libby Mitchell | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Blogs, Nadya Suleman, Dooce, Children, Mothers, Blogging, Adoption, Motherhood, Living News
Libby Mitchell

Does any mother actually feel like they are doing a good job? I am asking these questions due to my (hopefully) impending motherhood. How am I supposed to do their hair? I can barely do mine.

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Brad and Angelina Set To Adopt Two More Black Children

Bill Matthews | Posted 07.12.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Brad Pitt, Good Times, Madonna Adoption, Angelina Jolie, Different Strokes, Interracial Adoption, Adoption, Webster, Brad and Angelina, Brad Angelina, Brad and Angelina News, Comedy News
Bill Matthews

In the race to keep their family more ethnically diverse than Madonna's, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have announced they're adopting two more children.

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Shalita O'Neale Pays it Forward

Timothy Cooper | Posted 06.28.2009 | Eyes & Ears

Read More: Leadership, Shalita O'Neale, Leaders, Run DMC, Child Abuse, Child Watch, Children, Adopt, No Child Left Behind, Rock, Thought Leaders, Foster Care, Children's Health, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Adoption, Eyes & Ears News
Timothy Cooper

Youth should be sitting around the table with the policy and decision-makers, as no one knows the foster care system better than the youth who've lived in it.

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I Love Xanax

Suz Redfearn | Posted 06.25.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Wedding, Trainspotting, Infertility, Toddler, Golden Retriever, Old Cat, Valley of the Dolls, David Sedaris, Xanax, Adoption, Ativan, Sleep, Comedy News
Suz Redfearn

Is that wrong? I hope not. Because I have no plans to give it up. And don't you try to make me, either.

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It's All in the Attitude

Deborah Jiang Stein | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Multiracial, Prison, Jewish, Adoption, Secrets, Living News
Deborah Jiang Stein

For me, it's all about my attitude. I look at what I want to turn around, what feels like a setback, and then give it a new twist. I find a glimmer of positive, and watch it begin to glow.

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Well, It's Not Rubina Ali's Fault...

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Rubina Ali Rafiq Qureshi, News of the World, Tabloids, Sell Daughter, Rafiq Qureshi, Slumdog Millionaire, Rubina Ali, Dubai, Adoption, Entertainment News
Disgrasian

We feel deeply for poor Rubina, who really just can't seem to catch a break. And to anyone who's thinking about buying a kid, we suggest following PETA's advice: "Always Adopt. Never Buy."

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Entertainment Industry Acts for Children

Jennifer Perry | Posted 05.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Foster Children, Adoption, Children, Homelessness, Philanthropy, Cole Sternberg, Parenting, Children’s Action Network, Immunization, Entertainment News
Jennifer Perry

With an art opening reception for Cole Sternberg -- to benefit the Children's Action Network (CAN) -- taking place on Saturday, April 11, at Fred Sega...

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Madonna, Mercy and Malawi

Jim Luce | Posted 05.08.2009 | World

Read More: Adopted Children, Dr. Jane Aronson, The Orphan Doctor, Adoption, Raising Malawi, Madonna, Unicef, Jim Luce, Malawi, Mphandula Childcare Center, Family Care, Save the Children, Orphans International Worldwide, Worldwide Orphans Foundation, World News
Jim Luce

Jane and I love our adopted children more than anything else in the world. We would both rather have them raised by Madonna than grow up where we found them.

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Madonna and the Cult of Celebrity Adoption

Diane Francis | Posted 05.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Narcissism, Madonna, Dysfunction, Adoption, Malawi, Celebrity Adoption, Entertainment News
Diane Francis

For the money Madonna would spend every year providing 24-hour nannies to raise a child, and lavishing it with private schools and the like, she could feed a village or a large orphanage for 20 years.

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Media Coverage of Adoption -- It's Not Just About Madonna

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 05.04.2009 | Media

Read More: International Adoption, Joanne Bamberger, Madonna, Cnn, Punditmom, Malawi, Adoption, Media News
Joanne Bamberger

Is the Washington Post suggesting that finding two young girls dead in a freezer is somehow more heinous becase the mother had adopted them?

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Madonna's African Adoptions Part Of Growing Trend

AP | CELEAN JACOBSON | Posted 05.02.2009 | World

Read More: Malawi, Madonna, Russia Adoptions, Madonna Malawi, Africa, Madonna Africa Adoptions, China Adoptinos, Africa Adoptions, Adoption, World News

LILONGWE, Malawi — Madonna's efforts to adopt two youngsters from Malawi have put her in the media spotlight. But she isn't alone: a growing num...

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Finally! FertilityAuthority.com!

Joyce McFadden | Posted 04.29.2009 | Media

Read More: Donor Egg, Infertility, Alexis Stewart, Living Child-Free, Ivf, Assisted Reproduction, Fertility, Surrogacy, Adoption, Reproductive Endocrinology, Media News
Joyce McFadden

FertilityAuthority.com is the only web portal dedicated to fertility, updated daily to provide you with information, news and insights.

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Queeries: "Where Did These Kids Come From?"

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, Lesbian, LGBT Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Lesbian Moms, Gays, LGBT Families, Gay Adoption, Gay Issues, Adoption, Living News
Steven Petrow

Although millions of gay and lesbian households with kids now exist, this phenomenon is still, well, a phenomenon and by that I mean something new and remarkable.

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Death to My Embryos! Long Live Stem Cells!

Michele Kayal | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Invitro-Fertilization, Obama Stem Cells, Invitro Fertilization, Stem Cells, Stem Cell Research, Adoption, Politics News
Michele Kayal

The right choice -- the only choice -- was to turn my inability to create life into the chance to save another.

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Should Bristol Palin's Baby Have Been Put Up for Adoption?

Steven Waldman | Posted 04.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Abortion, Levi Johnston, Bristol Palin, Adoption, Sarah Palin, Living News
Steven Waldman

When teenagers get pregnant, and their kids have no intention of getting married, should parents view keeping the baby and putting up for adoption as equally appropriate decisions?

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Lucky Diamond and President Obama's Dog Naming Political Party

Wendy Diamond | Posted 04.04.2009 | Living

Read More: CBS Greatest American Dog, Merriam Webster, Portuguese Water Dog, White House, www.animalfair.com., Calvin Coolidge, George Washington, President Bush, First Lady Michelle Obama, Clamity Jane, Abraham Lincoln, Today Show, Www.Petsmart.com, Obama, King Kole, Adoption, Living News
Wendy Diamond

According to Mrs. Obama, the only thing still up in the air is the presidential pooch's name. What's in a name anyway?

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Suleman Octuplets Are a Good Reason to Look at Fertility Regulation

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 03.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Punditmom, Nadya Suleman, Fertility, Joanne Bamberger, Adoption, Living News
Joanne Bamberger

If there are scores of laws that regulate the adoption process, why is it any less important that there be some regulations when it comes to having eight embryos implanted at one time?

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The List

Nia Vardalos | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Candy, Lawyers, Americans, Dads, Humor, Children, Canadians, United States, New Year's Commentary, Parenting, January, Gay Adoption, Adoption Within the Us, Canada, Joy, Happiness, Adoption, New Year's Resolutions, National Adoption Day, Kids, New Year's Resolution, The Alliance for Children's Rights, Moms, Excitement, Pro Bono, M&m's, Foster Care, November, Parents, Living News
Nia Vardalos

A common misconception about adoption is that to get a kid you just have to go to another country and be as pretty as Angelina Jolie. As studio executives and movie reviewers have informed me again and again, I'm not.

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Adopted Celebrities Share Their Stories

AP | MICHAEL CIDONI | Posted 01.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jamie Foxx, Faith Hill, Dave Thomas, Adoption, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Jamie Foxx, Faith Hill and Keyshia Cole hope to help children find homes for the holidays. Speaking backstage last month after fi...

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Celebrities and Dog Lovers Come out to Support Animal Fair's Third Annual Toys for Dogs Event and Upcoming PSA

Wendy Diamond | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Toys, Holiday, Economy, Psa, Celebrity, Animals, Animal, Dogs, Adoption, Richard Belzer, Jill Zarin, Al Roker, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, New York City, Piper Perabo, John O'hurley, Toys for Dogs, Barbara Walters, Sheri Sheppard, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Living News
Wendy Diamond

Shelter animals need our help now more than ever! Families can visit the shelter; kids can donate a dog toy and look at all the adorable animals up for adoption!

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How to Stop Barking When the Economy Gets Ruff!

Wendy Diamond | Posted 01.02.2009 | Style

Read More: Adoption, Wendy Diamond, Martha Stewart, Economy, Dr. Ruth, Lucky Diamond, Obama, Fox, Furminator, Animal Fair, Mike Jerrick, Toys for Dogs, First Dog, Animal Medical Center, Oprah, Favorite Things, Paulina Porizkova, Ivana Trump, Catnip, Animals, Style News
Wendy Diamond

Learn to use the "No" command with yourself, instead of your pet. Much to many a dog owners chagrin, dogs are not that into fashion so they're certainly fine with last year's leash and collar.

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Brad Pitt On Today: Make It Right, Marriage, Adoption Fears (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 01.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Angelina Jolie, Today Show, Video, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt Marriage, Adoption, Entertainment News

Brad Pitt sat down with Ann Curry to talk about his Make It Right foundation in New Orleans, a year after its launch. Read more about his Make It Righ...

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A Mutt Like Me

Michael Markarian | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Pets, Puppy, Obama, Dog, Animals, Presidential Pets, Allergies, Adoption, Hypoallergenic Dogs, Pet Adoption, Animal Shelter, Dog Adoptions, Oregon, Living News
Michael Markarian

So the question is whether it's possible for any family -- presidential or otherwise -- to balance their desire for a shelter dog with a child's allergies. My answer: "Yes we can!"

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Ending Orphanages Globally

Jim Luce | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Raising Global Citizens, Poverty, Orphans International, Adoption, Orphans International Worldwide, Orphans, Living News
Jim Luce

The mission of Orphans International Worldwide, which began as "Raising Global Citizens," has now expanded. Today our mission statement has evolved... into "Ending Orphanages Globally."

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