#adoption

#adoption

Throughout this month, I'll be spotlighting a series of articles exploring the emotional, developmental, and relational layers of adoption, because adoption is not a one-time event; it's a lifelong journey of searching for identity and belonging.Adoption is often framed as an act of love, and it can be, but it's also a lifelong commitment that demands emotional readiness, humility, and ongoing self-awareness.

I would 100% recommend reading some books and looking online. There are so many good resources out there. Make sure you are getting the information from a reputable source: speak to vets, trainers, friends who have had pets, and build your knowledge base that way. Where you get your pet from matters too, says Cowlam. The best thing to do is adopt from a charity. But if you're going to a breeder, go on personal recommendations, or check for approved breeders make sure to do your homework and at the first sign of something not quite right, move on.

I had my second one at 38, and it's such a different experience than 26. I much prefer it this time around because I feel more settled and mentally present. With the first one, we were just running around, figuring stuff out together. We could match energies. Now, I just outsmart her (play offense, not defense). Both were/are fun. They're my partners - I love doing things with them in different capacities. But I'm worried about the future. The 18-year-old likes to hang out late and kick it. At 43, I can pull it off. Once I'm in my 50s, I don't have high hopes.

Definitely kids, I really want a big family - I'm one of four; he's one of four. I don't see having your own child, you know, as really any different [than] adopting.

But a legal roadblock stands in the way: Quebec doesn't legally recognize more than two parents per child. That fact was a dealbreaker for the first adoption agency the men applied with. But after working with a lawyer, they approached another, which they said was more open to their relationship. The agency started the evaluation process. "Through that process, they learned that we are a little different because we're three, but we're not different from any other family," LeBlanc said.

I am in constant contact with my college friends; we all talk almost daily. One of them disclosed that she just went through a miscarriage. I am at a loss. I want to be there for her while going through my own process to have kids. I can't begin to imagine her feelings of loss and the physical pain. I lay down and cried after she told me, grieving for her and her baby and her husband.

Every time something reminded me of him, I broke out in tears. I've never been more heartbroken in my life. I'd go to bed crying and I felt this empty place inside of me, and I never thought I'd get over it. But every day gets better and better. I'll never stop loving him and I'll never get over it, but now I realize I did the right thing.

"I might announce on this show that I became a grandmother last year," she said on the Sept. 29 episode of the "SmartLess" podcast, hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett. After the hosts applauded the good news, Pfeiffer continued, "I've been very quiet about it and it is - it's heaven. It's ridiculous. And if I had known that I was going to be a grandmother, I wouldn't have taken on so much work, but I've enjoyed everything and I'm really grateful."

I think for my kids, they were asking me, I was telling them about adoption, and I thought, 'How do you tell that story to your kids?'

The race for supremacy among major artificial intelligence (AI) providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, is approaching peak intensity. Alongside this growth, concerns about customer trust and distrust have become paramount. These concerns are appropriate-our own work suggests that in the face of the ambiguity and uncertainty typically accompanying a new technology such as healthcare AI, customers and users rely heavily on their trust in the provider to dampen risk and obtain peace of mind.

"I'm a late bloomer. I'm a late bloomer with a lot of things and you know - nobody's perfect. I'm an overachiever in some ways and just like slow as molasses in other ways," she said. "I think I kind of needed to grow and mature and get everything kind of taken care of with everything before I was able to really deal with it."

Thinking about Millie saying her only friends are her husband's. Maybe she will make some mommy friends!

South Korea is set to end the decades-old practice of outsourcing adoptions to private agencies, after an investigation concluded the government's foreign adoption programme violated adoptee rights.

Paws-itively Summer series features pet-friendly activities including a pup park, puppy giveaways, craft stations, and adoption opportunities for dog owners and their furry friends.

Every day is a second chance and how you show up is a choice, which are powerful lessons that have shaped my resilient nature.

I don't want what they had, and then also being very honest with myself and understanding that I did not have the capability of being healthy in a relationship.

The person who tries to keep everyone happy often ends up feeling the loneliest.

At first, we were like, 'Oh my god, this killer whale calf has a problem,' the researcher said of the bulbous-headed baby she and her team first spotted back in 2022.