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Beth Kohl: Cloning at Oregon Health & Science University

2013-05-17T17:31:26Z

In the eleven years since my youngest children were born, twin daughters, thanks to IVF, who joined a similarly IVF-enabled sister, we've scarcely discussed their scientific beginnings.

Read more: Science, Npr, Oregon Health and Science University, Embryonic Stem Cells, Ivf, Cloning, Disease, Adoption, Science News

LOOK: North Dakota Woman Raised HOW Many Children?

2013-05-14T11:34:11Z

Mother's Day has come and gone, but we think the efforts of one mom in particular still need to be applauded. Joyce Dumont, a 77-year-old North Dakota...

Read more: Joyce Dumont 69 Kids, Joyce Dumont North Dakota, North Dakota Woman 69 Kids, Parenting, Joyce Dumont, Foster Care, Parenting post50, Adoption, Fifty News

Jennifer Delaney: Think Before You Speak: Mother's Day Is Not a Happy Day for Everyone

2013-05-12T14:29:21Z

Please, please, on this very special day think before you speak. Not being a mom, not having a mom can evoke a profound sense of sadness on Mother's Day for those of us who have lost, have never had, or are struggling to be a mom.

Read more: Greiving, Infertility, Foster Care, Mother's Day, Mothers, Adoption, Orphans, Grief Mother's Day, Parents News

Lori Holden: I'm Raising Someone Else's Children

2013-05-12T14:11:38Z

I was stuck in an either/or mindset. Either they were the mothers of these children or I was. Either they had a real connection or I did. Either they were legitimate or I was. Because the influence of

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Carrie Goldman: What I Know About Motherhood Now That I Am An Adoptive Mother

2013-05-10T18:11:55Z

My three girls take turns being the squeaky wheel, and my focus on each girl waxes and wanes. What never wavers is my love. Whether flesh of my flesh or soul of my soul, I love each daughter as a whole.

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Jon Summers: Two Dads and the Mom Who Changed Everything

2013-05-10T12:52:41Z

On Mother's Day, what do you get the 17 year-old mother of your child who you are just beginning to know?

Read more: Same-Sex Parents, Gay Dads, Adoption, Gay Parents, Gay Fathers, LGBT Parents, Gay Adoption, Parenting, Gay Voices News, Gay Voices News

Kate Perino: Open Hearts: LGBT Family Bringing Down Adoption Barriers

2013-05-10T12:17:48Z

Martin Gill strongly believes that ECDF will be a solution for many foster kids who lack stability and permanence. Recently, he and his partner hosted a gift give-away for local teens in foster care who are living in group homes--many of whom have little chance of finding adoptive families. Martin said,

Read more: Every Child Deserves a Family Act, Politics News, Gay Adoption Bill, Adoption, Gay Parenting, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Gay Foster Parents, Family Equality Council, John Lewis, Pflag, Gay Adoption, Gay Foster Care, Same-Sex Adoption, Kirsten Gillibrand, Gay Voices News

WATCH: Is La Toya Jackson Ready To Be A Mom?

2013-05-10T11:06:03Z

At 56 years old, La Toya Jackson says she might finally be ready to be a mom. She is already an aunt to several of her famous siblings' children -- in...

Read more: Life With La Toya, La Toya Jackson Children, La Toya Adopting, La Toya Jackson, La Toya Jackson Adoption, LaToya Jackson, Own-Video, Oprah Winfrey Network, Adoption, OWN News

Tré Miller Rodríguez: When Other's Day Became Mother's Day

2013-05-09T16:00:16Z

When Mom presented me with the orchid corsage, it was as foreign as a lacrosse stick. Or a set of knitting needles. "But I'm not a--" "You gave birth to your daughter," my mom explained. "That makes you a mother."

Read more: Acceptance, Mother's Day Traditions, Unmarried and Pregnant, Grief, Splitting the Difference: A Heart-Shaped Memoir, Mother's Day, Mothers and Daughters, Loss, Birth Mother, Adoption, Women News

Rachel Hollis: Here's to Mom

2013-05-09T15:33:59Z

Whatever kind of mom you are or mother you had, chances are, you've been affected by the love and encouragement of a special "mom" in your life.

Read more: Mother's Day, Motherhood, Gay Parents, Types of Parents, New Moms, Military Moms, Parents-Moms, Adoption, Ode to Mom, Parents News

Dr. Jane Aronson: Being a 'Mama': My Most Important Job in Life

2013-05-09T15:30:02Z

The first time I heard Ben say "Mama," all of my dreams came true. I had arrived. All the years of second-guessing and thinking that I would not be a good parent were over.

Read more: Mothers and Sons, Adopting Sons, Two Moms, Mother's Day, Parents-Teens, Parents-Moms, Adoption, Parents News

Emily Hecht-McGowan: There's No Place Like Home

2013-05-08T15:50:07Z

Limiting the ability of up to 2 million additional prospective parents to provide homes to waiting children does nothing to help kids in foster care. And if we actively recruited LGBT people nationwide to serve as foster and adoptive parents, we could possibly solve the foster care crisis.

Read more: Adoption, Foster Care, Same-Sex Couples Adoption, LGBT Parents, Same-Sex Couples Foster Care, Gay Couples Adoption, Gay Couples Foster Care, LGBT Adoption, Gay Parents, Gay Adoption, Every Child Deserves a Family Act, Same-Sex Parents, LGBT Families, Every Child Deserves a Family, Gay Voices News

Karri-Leigh P. Mastrangelo: I Was Offered a Black Market Baby (and I'm Thankful For It)

2013-05-08T13:00:33Z

Since my youth I have wanted to consider adoption. Having had an experience like this only makes me think about it more.

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Carrie Goldman: Mother's Day: On Loss and Joy

2013-05-08T12:09:44Z

This morning while I was running, my thoughts drifted back to Mother's Day 2003. It should have been my first Mother's Day, but life had been unkind, and instead I was clawing my way back from losing the baby.

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'If A Kid Doesn't Have A Family, It's Very Sad:' Lawmakers, Families, Push Gay Adoption Bill

2013-05-07T18:01:22Z

WASHINGTON -- Philip McAdoo and his partner Sean Cavenaugh talked about starting a family on their very first date, at a barbecue joint in New York Ci...

Read more: Politics News, Video, Gay Adoption Bill, Gay Rights, Pflag, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Same-Sex Adoption, John Lewis, Every Child Deserves a Family Act, Family Equality Council, Gay Foster Parents, Kirsten Gillibrand, Gay Adoption, Gay Foster Care, Adoption, Gay Voices News

Jon Summers: Who's Your Daddy?

2013-05-06T21:11:41Z

In the workplace, today's families navigate a process historically referred to as "maternity leave," a term that really doesn't apply to (a) adoptive families or (b) same-sex families where the couple happens to be male. Kyle and I brought both circumstances to the table.

Read more: Same-Sex Parents, Gay Dads, Adoption, Gay Parents, LGBT Parents, Gay Adoption, Parental Leave, Adoption Leave, Gay Fathers, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Adoption Leave, Gay Voices News

LGBT Adoption Bill Set To Be Reintroduced With Bipartisan Support

2013-05-06T16:25:24Z

WASHINGTON -- A bill legalizing adoption and foster parenting by same-sex couples is set to be reintroduced on Tuesday, with supporters hopeful that m...

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Latinos In Foster Care Reach Historic High

2013-04-28T12:43:26Z

A historic number of Hispanic children are in the country’s foster care system, a dramatic change brought on by immigration and the assimilation of ...

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Carrie Goldman: Did I Ruin My Life By Having/Adopting These Kids?

2013-04-28T11:31:49Z

There is a little-told secret among those of us who adopt or have trouble building a family -- we feel as if we should be grateful for every minute every second of every hour for our children, as if we never have the right to feel overwhelmed by the tasks of parenting.

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John M. Simmons: A World Without Bullies

2013-04-23T15:00:17Z

They wield unprecedented power as their thumbs blaze across screens torturing their victims one electronic letter and picture at a time. Bullies destroy lives and they need to be stopped. I say that, and not without hope. You see, I have found an oasis that is all but free from bullying.

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Tina Traster: New Documentary Takes Us Inside Russian Adoption: The Dark Matter of Love

2013-04-23T10:31:48Z

The Dark Matter of Love's message is ultimately this: Children, no matter how difficult the transition, are better off with families than they are languishing in orphanages.

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Christine Sachs: The Daddy, the 'Girl' and My Burgeoning Identity

2013-04-22T17:56:07Z

For my daughter, it's totally normal to think of "mommy" as an Asian woman and the blonde "mommy" as just some girl.

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Rob Taub: Dancing For the Kids

2013-04-17T12:00:01Z

When we sat down to discuss her latest venture Sheila Jaffe told me, "Casting is my job, but Felix is my passion." The Felix Organization, a charity which she co-founded with Darryl (DMC) McDaniels of RUN/DMC helps to "enhance the lives" of children in the foster care system.

Read more: Sheila Jaffe, Run DMC, Penny Marshall, Foster Care, New York Foundling, Dance-This-Way, Adoption, Impact News

I Suffered From Post-Adoption Depression

2013-04-16T10:40:01Z

For many parents, adoption day is a day of unbridled joy, the culmination of a long journey and the beginning of a new family. But sometimes, reaching...

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John Becker: As France Prepares for Marriage Equality, Opponents Warn of Civil Strife

2013-04-14T10:37:48Z

The French people strongly endorse same-sex marriage, and support for the right of married gay and lesbian couples to adopt children sits just shy of 50 percent. But the push for equality in France has an ugly underbelly.

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