FEATURES An Unexpected Family
A bittersweet ending to one couple's saga of infertility
By Bob Shacochis In the Company of Heroes
Have I gone overboard in pointing out adopted idols to my six-year-old son
By Janis Cooke Newman Too Many Questions
A mom thought she had been asked every question imaginable, until one summer afternoon.
By Eliza Thomas Birthfathers: The Forgotten Half of the Story
Biological Fathers are often left out or forgotten, but they shouldn't be.
By Eliza Newlin Carney More Than Skin Deep
Can a mother feel any more attached to her baby daughter?
Not this one.
By Judy Rader IN THIS ISSUE 4Publisher's Letter
5Letters to the Editor
11Happy Mother's Day
A tribute to all moms.
12Adoption News & Notes
13In My Opinion
International Adoption: Why Not?
By Barb Reinhold
15Adopted Child
Proceed with Caution
By Lois Melina
17The Waiting Game
Coping with a Failed Adoption
By Elliot Anderson
19Living With Diversity
Journey Into Our Son's Culture
By Katherine Bassein 20About Birthparents
Dear Andy
By Warren Florence
25Calendar of Events
26Been There plus Culture Camps
50Waiting Children
51Parenting the Child Who Waited
A teenager's take on the foster care system
52Legal Q & A
Birthfather's Rights.
53Book Reviews
78Another Mother
By Gillian Dowley McNamee On The Cover: Alyssa Domre with her dad, Chris, Raleigh, North Carolina. Top: Ryan Samuel Thompson (USA), 8 mos., Elgin, Illinois. Below: Lauren (USA), 3, Ohio
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