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What I’ve Learned as an Adoptive Mother

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Adoption Articles, Stumble upon

Congratulations Olivia on Your Adoption Finalization Day

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Adoption Finalization Day, FIA Kids

Adoption Poem by Fleur Conkling Heyliger

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Filed Under Adoption Quotes and Poems, Stumble upon

Nia Vardalos Visits with Friends in Adoption

Nia Vardalos with Dawn Smith-Pliner (Founder of Friends in Adoption)

Filed Under From Dawn's Desk, Just For Fun, Motherhood, Social Networking

Friends in Adoption’s 31st Annual Picnic – July 20, 2013

The FIA Picnic is the day before. Click the picture above for more detailed information about the 31st Annual Friends in Adoption Picnic.

Filed Under About Friends in Adoption, Calendar of Events, Events

Friends in Adoption’s 2nd Annual FIA DAY at Great Escape – July 21, 2013

Don't miss the fun on Sunday at Great Escape. Click the picture for more information.

Filed Under About Friends in Adoption, Calendar of Events, Events

Dear Moms of Adopted Children – by Kathy Lynn Harris

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Adoption Stories, Stumble upon

Happy Mother’s Day

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Filed Under Motherhood

Dawn’s thoughts for Birth Mother’s Day

Dawn Smith-Pliner, Founder and Dierector of Friends in Adoption

Filed Under Birth mothers, From Dawn's Desk, Motherhood

Birth Mother’s Day: A Time of Honor and Remembrance

Brenda Romanchik, MSW

Filed Under Adoption Articles, Birth mothers, From Dawn's Desk

Gay Marriage and Adoption: Doing What’s Right for Children

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Adoption Articles, Gay and Lesbian Adoption, News About Adoption, Same Sex Marriage

Birth Mother’s Day

Birth Mother's Day is May 11 this year, the day before Mother's day.

Filed Under Adoption Quotes and Poems, Birth mothers, Post Adoption

Info Session for Prospective Adoptive Parents – May 28, 2013

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Calendar of Events, Events, Free Info Sessions, Open Adoption, Workshops

Info Session for Prospective Adoptive Parents – June 04, 2013

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Calendar of Events, Events, Free Info Sessions, Open Adoption, Workshops

Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Indian Child Welfare Act

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Filed Under News About Adoption

Meet Jennifer, Tom and Ross: a Family Hoping to Grow through Adoption

Jennifer, Tom and Ross are eager to adopt a child and grow there family!

Filed Under Adoption Profiles, Dear Birthmother Letters, Families waiting to adopt

Info Meeting for Future Adoptive Parents – June 12, 2013

Learn more about Adoption at this free Info Session in Vestal, NY, June 12, 2013.

Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Calendar of Events, Events, Free Info Sessions, Workshops

Adoption and the LGBT Community

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Adoption Articles, Gay and Lesbian Adoption

Get Acquainted Workshop (GAW) – June 14, 2013

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Filed Under Calendar of Events, Events, Workshops

What to Expect with Friends in Adoption

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Filed Under About Friends in Adoption, Birth mothers, Open Adoption

Circle of Love: Birth Parents Group – 04/18/2013

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Filed Under Past Events

TV Network Looking to Follow Pregnant Woman Considering Adoption for TV Documentary

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Filed Under Birth mothers, News About Adoption, Videos About Adoption

A Birth Mother with the Right Regrets

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Filed Under Birth mothers, Post Adoption

Poem – Legacy of an Adopted Child

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Adoption Quotes and Poems, Stumble upon

Free Info Session for Prospective Adoptive Parents 04-10-13

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Filed Under Past Events

Dave Thomas Adoption Quote

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Adoption Quotes and Poems, Gay and Lesbian Adoption, Transracial Adoption

FIA Family Explains how DOMA affects their Lives

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Filed Under Adoption Rights, Families waiting to adopt, Gay and Lesbian Adoption, News About Adoption, Same Sex Marriage, Videos About Adoption

Friends in Adoption supports Marriage Equality

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Filed Under From Dawn's Desk, Gay and Lesbian Adoption, News About Adoption, Same Sex Marriage

Why White People Adopt Black Babies

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Adoption Articles, Transracial Adoption

Five things to Never Say to an Adoptive Parent

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, Adoption Articles, Transracial Adoption

FIA’s Post Adoption Team

The Post Adoption Team at Friends in Adoption: Dawn and Liza

Filed Under About Friends in Adoption, Post Adoption

FIA Picnic – July 20, 2013

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Filed Under Calendar of Events, Events, From Dawn's Desk, Social Networking

Transgender Adoption Discussion at Green Mountain College

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Filed Under Adoption and Parenting, From Dawn's Desk

Latest Journeys Newsletter Available

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Filed Under About Friends in Adoption, Adoption and Parenting, Adoption Newsletters, Adoption Stories, Family Album, FIA Kids, FIA's 30th Anniversary, Friends in Adoption Reviews, From Dawn's Desk, Open Adoption

New Edition of Connections now Available

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Filed Under About Friends in Adoption, Adoption and Parenting, Adoption Newsletters, Adoption Stories, Birth mothers, Open Adoption

Family Circus Adoption Cartoon

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Filed Under Just For Fun, Stumble upon

Friends in Adoption at the Ametz Adoption and Family Conference

Dawn, Jean-Charles, and Beth at the 2013 Ametz Adoption and Family Conference in NYC.

Filed Under About Friends in Adoption, Adoption and Parenting, Past Events

Neil and Naomi: Fun Loving Couple Looking to Adopt!

Neil and Naomi hope to adopt a child.

Filed Under Adoption Profiles, Dear Birthmother Letters, Families waiting to adopt

Critical Time for Marriage Equality – Take Action Now

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Filed Under Events, Gay and Lesbian Adoption, Past Events, Same Sex Marriage

New ACOG Opinion on Ethics in Adoption for OB-GYN Practitioners

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Filed Under Birth mothers, News About Adoption

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