Gift giving for a baby is simple. Baby clothing in pink or blue, teethers, car seats, strollers, etc. But, what do you get for pre-adoptive parents who are adopting a toddler (or two) from an international country?
To be honest, the very best gifts were the gifts for which my husband and I had registered: bottles, crib sheets, a stroller, car seat, high chair, etc. Despite the fact that our son was going to be two we needed baby items.
However, the unexpected gifts were also welcomed. I loved the little things like books (how could I forget about those?), and learning …read more

From domestic to international adoptions, from first moms to adoptees, from same sex parents to transracial families…the best of the best adoption blogs out there on the internet.
General
Anti-Racist Parent
A Birth Project

Adoptive Parents
Domestic
Production, not reproduction
Plain Jane Mom Letters to a Birthmother
Gotcha Baby
Baggage and Bug
Fostering Pride
Overwhelmed with Joy
This Woman’s Work
The Other Mother
Mayhem and Magic
Peter’s Cross Station

International
My Two Boys
Salsa in China
Jesus was Not a Republican
Two Different Loves
It Only Takes One Step
Pundit Mom
A New Flower Blooms
Artificially Sweetened
Alison and Jim’s Adoption Journey
Come Undone
Now What?
Just Enjoy Him
Third Mom …read more