I love holiday specials. I love Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, I love Frosty the Snowman, I love the Charlie Brown Christmas and bunches of others. A new tradition in holiday TV watching has become the "A Home for the Holidays Entertainment Special" that airs each year on CBS to celebrate adoption and advocate for children awaiting adoption in the United States foster care system.

This year will be the ninth annual broadcast of "A Home for the Holidays". It will be broadcast on December 21 on CBS. Starring in this year's show will be Sheryl Crow, James Blunt,... more

First I want to say thank you to everyone who participated in my giveaway for National Adoption Month. There were such a wonderful array of responses given to my question of "what does adoption mean to you?"

The variety in the answers validates the point that I made, that your own personal experiences with adoption and the role that you have played or hope to play in an adoption will leave you with your own, very personal definition of what adoption is.

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If you have been around Adoptionblogs.com or the Adoption.com Forums today, you may have already read about the awesome even that Build-A-Bear Workshop is holding on May 19. But just in case you have not heard about it, I wanted to make sure I mention it on here.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, that super fun store where kids can choose, "stuff", clean, name, dress and accessorize their very own stuffed animal, is holding "Stuffed with Hugs: Hugs Sweet Hugs" on... more

Do you have an artistic child? Here is a great opportunity for families touched by adoption to participate in a Children’s Art Exhibit, being put on by the Joint Council on International Children’s Services.

The Joint Council on International Children’s Services, or JCICS describes themselves on their website as “the oldest and largest affiliation of licensed, non-profit international adoption organizations in the world. Our membership includes adoption agencies, child welfare organizations, parent support groups and medical specialists... more

Heritage camps are a great way for transracial families of all different make-ups to celebrate and learn about their adopted children’s cultures together.

Culture camps are usually held in the summer for 3-7 days, and offer classes, activities, lots of socialization and other great experiences for families to enjoy together.

There are camps designed for families with children of all ages and camps designed for children of specific ages. There are camps for almost every race and culture and they are held in many different locations across the country. The number... more