adoption

Adoptive parents want to earn their kids’ trust. But they need more time.

Making an adopted child feel part of the family takes years. Why don’t leave policies reflect it?

What China’s one-child policy meant for my family

From 2015: The consequences of China’s one-child policy will be felt for generations—even in Canada.

On growing up with the Black Panthers, moving in with Jane Fonda—and race and class

Mary Williams grew up with the Black Panthers and then moved in with Jane Fonda

Williams was first parented communally by members of the Black Panthers, before meeting Fonda at a summer camp and moving in with her.

The all-new ‘donor baby’ etiquette

Now that anyone can have a baby without sex, stigmas are fading. But some sperm and egg questions are still uncouth.

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Western adoptions, Chinese mothers’ pain

A stunningly candid new book gives voice to the women whose daughters were taken from them

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Same-sex couples fight to adopt

In France, gay couples are not allowed to adopt children