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The History of National Adoption Month and Motherhood Monday LinkUp

October 12, 2014

Did you know that November was chosen as National Adoption Month by a Presidential Proclamation? It’s true! Government-recognized adoption awareness first began in the United States in 1974 when former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis declared an “adoption week” in his state, and in 1995 former President Bill Clinton proclaimed November the National Adoption Awareness month.

In the nineteen years since, Adoption Month has blossomed under the direction of the Department of Health and Human Services, offering government-sponsored activities and celebrations each November to help build awareness of adoption throughout the nation. With the partnership of thousands of community organizations all over the world, Adoption Month now represents a multitude of programs, events, and activities to share positive adoption stories, challenge the myths, and draw attention to the thousands of children waiting for permanent families.

This year’s National Adoption Month theme is about the importance of sibling connections for the 102,000 children and youth in foster care waiting for adoptive families. To get involved with the programs, events and activities happening nationwide next month or for more information about the history of National Adoption Month, please visit https://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/nam.

And don’t forget to come back here next month and read some of the AMAZING adoption stories that I will be sharing each week as part of the special M2M Adoption Month series! If you still want to submit your own adoption story for this series, please email it to me at wynterkaiser@gmail.com by 11/2/14!

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13 Comments Filed Under: Adoption, Link Up Tagged With: adoptee, adoption, adoption awareness, Adoption Month, adoption story, Christian, Family, foster mom, God, Home, infertility, link up, linkup, linky, love, mom, mother, motherhood, mothering, National Adoption Awareness month, national adoption month, Parent, story, woman

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  1. ambercadenas says

    October 13, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    I DIDN’T know this. What a beautiful and necessary thing to set aside a month of awareness for. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Cindy says

    October 13, 2014 at 2:58 pm

    I didn’t know there was a whole month dedicated to adoption. Thanks for making all of us aware.

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  3. Sarah C says

    October 14, 2014 at 11:04 am

    I’m adopted and I had no idea there was an adoption month! So cool to bring awareness to everyone.

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  4. Hazel Moon says

    October 14, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    I always enjoy your entries – – Celebrating Adoption for the entire month of November is awesome. Thank you for sharing your interesting post with us here at “Tell Me a Story.”

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  5. Eva @ The Multitasking Mummy says

    October 15, 2014 at 9:12 pm

    What a great initiative. I don’t think we have that here in Australia.

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  6. Sarah Barrett says

    October 16, 2014 at 2:41 am

    I wish adoption was as easy or open in Australia as it is in the States.

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  7. Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom says

    October 16, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    Oh I love hearing adoption stories. I can’t wait to hear what goodies you’ll have to share in November.

    Thanks for sharing and linking up to the #SHINEbloghop.

    Wishing you a lovely weekend.
    xoxo

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  8. Melanie Shands says

    October 16, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    It takes a special person with a huge heart to adopt a child. I used to work at Children’s Division. The kiddos waiting for a forever home need to belong, be loved, and be cherished. Thank you for raising awareness about National Adoption month.

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  9. jenny0992 says

    October 16, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    I did not realize there was a special month dedicated to adoption, there should be.

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  10. Marjie@ HOME AGAIN Jiggety-jig says

    October 16, 2014 at 11:34 pm

    Stopping by from the “Let’s Get Real” Link party. One of my sons and his wife have two little foster boys that we would love to see them adopt. IT is so sad to see the situation they came from and the great hope they would have being a part of this wonderful family.

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  11. Brittany at EquippingGodlyWomen.com says

    October 17, 2014 at 10:56 am

    I had no idea. And that sounds like a really great series! Thanks for linking up on Equipping Godly Women Fellowship Fridays!

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  12. thediaryofarealhousewife says

    October 18, 2014 at 6:43 am

    This is great I had no idea that they had a month for this! Thanks of sharing!
    Thanks for linking up with me!
    Jennie @ The Diary of a Real Housewife
    http://thediaryofarealhousewife.blogspot.com

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  13. adrian@lifewithgarnish.com says

    October 20, 2014 at 7:07 am

    Thank you for sharing this with us at last week’s Teach Me Tuesday Linky Party! We hope to see you there again tonight starting @ 9pm est:)

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