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From Our Adoption Blog Archives:

  • Reflections and Gratitude for Birth Mother’s Day May 6, 2016
  • Friends in Adoption: 1-800-98-ADOPT FAQ from Birth Father: May I receive counseling to help handle the placing of my child for adoption? September 26, 2013
  • Adoption is another word for love November 17th is National Adoption Day August 7, 2018
  • She’s My Girl, Just As If She Were Born To Us February 12, 2013
  • 2014 AAAA Conference Photos May 14, 2014
  • Video: Collin’s Story April 18, 2017
  • Congratulations Aanya on your Adoption Finalization Day! June 5, 2013
  • Joseph F. Smith Quote Quote for Waiting Adoptive Parents September 22, 2014
  • Happy Mother’s Day, from Friends in Adoption May 6, 2016
  • Friends in Adoption: 1-800-98-ADOPT FAQ: How do adopted children feel about their birth parents? September 25, 2013

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