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Adoption professionals, authors, social and political commentators, and members of adoptive and birth families are frequent contributors to the site, enriching our understanding and expanding our views. Read each author's biography and find their works here on the site.

Alexander, Christopher

Dr. Alexander is a child psychologist, specializing in the effects of divorce, adoption, or foster placement on children and families.... [more]

Baldwin, Emil

Emil Baldwin, Jr., LSW, is a retired social worker in West Virginia. He was a foster care/adoption homefinder for 19 years.... [more]

Buckley, Betsy

Betsy Buckley contributes excerpts from her book The Greatest Gift: Reflections on International and Domestic Adoption.... [more]

Laws, Rita

Rita Laws, Ph.D., is an author and recognized authority on adopting and advocating for kids with special needs. She is the parent of 12, by birth and adoption.... [more]

Longman, Judith

Judith Longman is the adoptive and foster parent of eight children. In order to better meet her children's needs, she went back to school and became a Registered Nurse.... [more]

O'Malley, Beth

Beth O'Malley, M.Ed., is an adoptee and former foster child, and adoptive parent, who has become widely known for her Lifebooks for adopted and foster children.... [more]

Pierce, William L.

William L. Pierce, Ph.D., was the founding president and CEO of the National Council for Adoption. Following his retirement, he remained active in other organizations, and continued to provide commentaries and observations about adoption and child welfare policy issues.... [more]

Russell, Marlou

Marlou Russell, Ph.D., is an author, adoptee in reunion, and a psychologist in private practice.... [more]

Ward, Susan

Susan Ward is a communications professional and the single parent of a daughter from Russia. Susan is the creative force behind the highly acclaimed Older Child Adoption Online Magazine.... [more]

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