Whether you’re just exploring adoption or the process is all said and done, everyone needs a place they can go to gain insightful information, build community, laugh and cry, and ask important questions. Thankfully, with the explosion of personal blogs we’re able to find support and compassion in endless ways. Blogs are also a great place to gain valuable knowledge from people who have personal experiences to share, and lessons to impart.
We’ve compiled a few of our favorite adoption blogs from the blogosphere. They were selected because of how relatable their stories are to the adoption community, and really, parents everywhere.
1. Rage Against the Minivan
While the blog title is reason enough to check out this blog, what makes readers come back for more is Kristen’s witty commentary and authentic storytelling. Kristen is a mom of four kids, both adopted and biological. Her blog is a great resource for real talk.
2. Ripped Jeans & Bifocals
Mom to three kids, Jill Robbins writes with both humor and inspiring honesty. As she puts it, her daughter is “grown and flown,” and her other two children were adopted from China. She created her blog in 2014 to share stories of adoption and parenting. By blogging her motherhood experiences she hopes to encourage strength, validation, and community.
3. White Sugar Brown Sugar
Authored by Rachel Garlinghouse, she focused on the joys and trials of transracial adoption and homeschooling. Her bubbly personality and upbeat perspective on life and adoption makes her blog an encouraging and insightful read. She has also written five books aimed at adoptive parents, homeschooling, and young African American girls.
4. Shelley Writes
Shelley is an award-winning TV journalist who as she puts it, “traded in suit coats and red lipstick for a messy bun and yoga pants.” She battled infertility and won, adopting two girls, and eventually giving birth to two more. Her blog is perfect for anyone searching for information and answers on infertility, adoption, and family life. You can spot her byline on sites like The Huffington Post, TODAY Parents, Adoption.com, and many more.
5. Confessions of an Adoptive Parent
Follow the journey of Mike and Kristin Berry and their eight beautiful adopted children. They share stories on both their closed and open adoptions, as well as how to manage and foster a large family. With every post you can count on honesty, humor, and hope. They’ve also written several books and have their own podcast, The Honestly Adoption Podcast.
Bonus!
We hope you’ve enjoyed this blog post. Be sure to check out all other great content we’re sharing right here on the Adoption Alliance blog. We’d love for you to bookmark us as one of your favorite adoption blogs as well.
