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Wrapping Up Adoption Month 2013

As National Adoption Month 2013 comes to a close, we wanted to share this another short video from Olympian and Adoptee Aaron Parchem on the impact adoption has had on his life. You can more about Aaron’s adoption story in our post Opportunities of Adopted Children.

<div id="read-more-link"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wrapping-up-adoption-month-2013/"> Read More...</a></div> <div id="dottedline"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="post-4419 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about-american-adoptions category-adoptive-families category-national-adoption-month category-waiting-adoptive-families"> <div id="postday"> <div class="day">30</div> <div class="month">Nov</div> <div class="year">2013</div> </div> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/why-families-choose-american-adoptions/" title="Top 13 Reasons Adoptive Families Choose American Adoptions!" rel="bookmark">Top 13 Reasons Adoptive Families Choose American Adoptions!</a></h1>  <div class="author" style="display:none"> By Indikon </div> <//?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?> <div class="page-content"> <div> <p><a href="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Staff-Collage.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-4423" src="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Staff-Collage-718x1024.jpg" alt="Staff Collage" width="302" height="430" srcset="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Staff-Collage-718x1024.jpg 718w, https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Staff-Collage-210x300.jpg 210w, https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Staff-Collage.jpg 884w" sizes="(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px" /></a>For more than twenty years, adoptive families across the U.S. have trusted American Adoptions to help them complete their families through adoption. We’re thrilled more …</p> <div id="read-more-link"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/why-families-choose-american-adoptions/"> Read More...</a></div> <div id="dottedline"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="post-4417 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-adoptees category-famous-adoptions category-national-adoption-month category-raising-adopted-children category-videos-on-adoption"> <div id="postday"> <div class="day">24</div> <div class="month">Nov</div> <div class="year">2013</div> </div> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/talk-about-famous-adoptees/" title="Talk to Your Kids About Famous Adoptees" rel="bookmark">Talk to Your Kids About Famous Adoptees</a></h1>  <div class="author" style="display:none"> By Indikon </div> <//?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?> <div class="page-content"> <p>National Adoption Month is a great time to talk to your kids about famous adoptees. We all love to learn what we have in common with celebrities or notable figures, and learning about famous adoptees could be a great way to instill even more adoption …</p> <div id="read-more-link"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/talk-about-famous-adoptees/"> Read More...</a></div> <div id="dottedline"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="post-4402 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adoptive-families category-national-adoption-month category-raising-adopted-children"> <div id="postday"> <div class="day">23</div> <div class="month">Nov</div> <div class="year">2013</div> </div> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/family-celebrates-adoption-month/" title="How One American Adoptions Family Celebrates Adoption Month" rel="bookmark">How One American Adoptions Family Celebrates Adoption Month</a></h1>  <div class="author" style="display:none"> By Indikon </div> <//?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?> <div class="page-content"> <p><a href="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Williams-Adoption-Day-2013-2.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4404" style="margin: 5px;" title="Celebrating National Adoption Month" alt="William's Adoption Day 2013 " src="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Williams-Adoption-Day-2013-2-300x214.jpg" width="300" height="214" srcset="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Williams-Adoption-Day-2013-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Williams-Adoption-Day-2013-2-1024x731.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Since today is <a href="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/saturday-is-national-adoption-day/">National Adoption Day</a>, we wanted to share how one American Adoptions family celebrates adoption …</p> <div id="read-more-link"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/family-celebrates-adoption-month/"> Read More...</a></div> <div id="dottedline"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="post-4396 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adoptees category-adoptive-families category-general-adoption-info category-national-adoption-month category-uncategorized"> <div id="postday"> <div class="day">22</div> <div class="month">Nov</div> <div class="year">2013</div> </div> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/saturday-is-national-adoption-day/" title="Saturday is National Adoption Day!" rel="bookmark">Saturday is National Adoption Day!</a></h1>  <div class="author" style="display:none"> By Indikon </div> <//?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?> <div class="page-content"> <p><a href="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/NADLogo09CMYK-300x157.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-4397" style="margin: 5px;" title="National Adoption Day" alt="National Adoption Day" src="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/NADLogo09CMYK-300x157.jpg" width="300" height="157" /></a>One of the highlights of National Adoption Month is National Adoption Day, which is this Saturday, November 23rd!</p> <p>Through the grassroots efforts of adoption professionals, adoptive families, law firms, state foster care agencies, …</p> <div id="read-more-link"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/saturday-is-national-adoption-day/"> Read More...</a></div> <div id="dottedline"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="post-4381 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adoptive-families category-waiting-adoptive-families"> <div id="postday"> <div class="day">22</div> <div class="month">Nov</div> <div class="year">2013</div> </div> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/waiting-during-the-holidays/" title="Waiting During the Holidays" rel="bookmark">Waiting During the Holidays</a></h1>  <div class="author" style="display:none"> By Indikon </div> <//?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?> <div class="page-content"> <p><a href="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/The-Waiting.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4370 alignright" style="margin: 5px;" alt="The Waiting is the Hardest Part" src="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/The-Waiting-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/The-Waiting-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/The-Waiting-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/The-Waiting-1024x1021.jpg 1024w, https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/The-Waiting.jpg 1125w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p> <p>Because they’re full of family, festivities and traditions, the holidays can be an especially tough time …</p> <div id="read-more-link"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/waiting-during-the-holidays/"> Read More...</a></div> <div id="dottedline"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="post-4376 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general-adoption-info category-national-adoption-month"> <div id="postday"> <div class="day">19</div> <div class="month">Nov</div> <div class="year">2013</div> </div> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/adoption-poems/" title="Adoption Poems" rel="bookmark">Adoption Poems</a></h1>  <div class="author" style="display:none"> By Indikon </div> <//?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?> <div class="page-content"> <p>As we’ve been asking for folks to send us adoption memories and reflections for National Adoption Month, we also received this note from adoptive couple Dennis and Chrissy about a poem that has been special to them throughout their adoption journey:</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>“After having …</p> <div id="read-more-link"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/adoption-poems/"> Read More...</a></div> <div id="dottedline"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="post-4365 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about-american-adoptions category-adoptive-families category-national-adoption-month"> <div id="postday"> <div class="day">16</div> <div class="month">Nov</div> <div class="year">2013</div> </div> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/promote-adoption-on-social-media/" title="Promote Adoption on Social Media" rel="bookmark">Promote Adoption on Social Media</a></h1>  <div class="author" style="display:none"> By Indikon </div> <//?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?> <div class="page-content"> <div> <p><a href="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/social-media-and-adoption.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4366" alt="social media and adoption" src="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/social-media-and-adoption-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/social-media-and-adoption-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/social-media-and-adoption-1024x682.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Social media has quickly become one of the most important ways to promote a cause or share something important – like National Adoption Month …</p> <div id="read-more-link"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/promote-adoption-on-social-media/"> Read More...</a></div> <div id="dottedline"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="post-4356 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adoptive-families category-advice-from-adoption-veterans category-national-adoption-month category-pregnant-women category-testimonials"> <div id="postday"> <div class="day">15</div> <div class="month">Nov</div> <div class="year">2013</div> </div> <h1 class="title"><a href="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/adoption-month-memories-part-2/" title="Adoption Month Memories – Part 2" rel="bookmark">Adoption Month Memories – Part 2</a></h1>  <div class="author" style="display:none"> By Indikon </div> <//?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?> <div class="page-content"> <div> <p><a href="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/30-Days-of-Adoption-Reflections.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4357" style="margin: 5px;" alt="30 Days of Adoption Reflections" src="http://americanblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/30-Days-of-Adoption-Reflections-300x199.jpg" width="300" height="199" srcset="https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/30-Days-of-Adoption-Reflections-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/30-Days-of-Adoption-Reflections.jpg 425w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>A couple weeks ago, we sent out a call to families for special Adoption Month Memories and Reflections. 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