Adoption Site
	Brandii Lacey BellaOnline's Adoption Editor

Adoption Photolistings
Photolisting's are a widely used tool in the US but they are outlawed in some countries. Do these systems promote "child shopping" or are the a way to unite families with waiting children?

Birth Familes and Your Child's Culture
Aknowledging your past is crucial for them to develope an accurate sense of self, at times this means the presence of their birth parents in their lives and sometimes this means realizing the importance of this culture.

Carly's Adoption Story
There are many stories about babies and children in China being adopted into loving homes. Carly is one of these children. At two months old, she was abandoned on the side of the street. Thankfully, she was taken to an orphanage in Fuling. Four months later, her new start in life began.

Eastern European Travel Requirements
Picking a country is a crucial decesion for any family considering international adoption, and travel requirements are of course a deciding factor for many families.

First Steps to International Adoption
These are some important questions to consider as you begin your international adoption journey.

GLBT Adoption
Should the Gay Lesbian Bi and Transexual community be allowed to adopt?

Intercountry Adoption Website Review
If you're researching intentional adoption, the Department of State's Intercountry Adoption website should be the first stop on your journey.

Internationally Adopting Children Over 16
While the US allows children to be adopted domestically until the age of 18 (or beyond) it refuses to issue visa´s to children over the age of 16 adopted abroad, leaving many children who have loving parents stranded.

Law Change Mid Adoption
The affects of a law or policy change mid adoption.

Single Parent Adoption
With Ukraine's new laws preventing single women from adopting, what other options are out there? And which one is best for you?

Ukrainian Adoption
The reality of Ukrainian Adoption Today.

What is Adoption to You
What is your idea of adoption? Each perspective adoptive parents has his or her own idea of what adoption should be for them. Discovering this truth about your own desires is the first step in your adoption.