Tag: adoption
VICTORY: Governor Brown Signs the Modern Family Act!
Dear families and friends, I am thrilled to share with you that the Modern Family Act (AB2344) is now the law! Over the past twenty
Groundbreaking Law Would Make It Easier For LGBT Couples To Start A Family
When Judy Appel and her partner of 22 years, Alison Bernstein, wanted to have children, the state of California didn’t make it easy. Bernstein gave
Mignon And Elaine’s Story From The Let Love Define Family Series
Originally published on the Huffington Post Gay Voices Long before Mignon R. Moore, 43, and Elaine Harley, 44, of Los Angeles considered raising a child,
The Entrustment Ceremony – Creating meaningful ritual in open adoption
By Leah Sheldon Originally Published by Adoption Connection Rituals have always been used to signify a change or rite of passage, or to mark a
Two men and a baby: Navigating parenting and partnership in a two-dad family
By KALW reporter Jen Chien When Amos and Mickey Lim met in 1995, they had no idea they would someday have a daughter together. It
Trust & Fear of the Unknown in Adoption
This is the happy story of a new family being born through unexpected circumstances and an almost magical lining up of the stars. Little did
