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The Dos & Don’ts Of Adoption Announcements

The waiting stage of the adoption process is brutal. An eternity within a matrix of eternities. Your tower of paperwork is long since submitted, home studies are complete, and you are what is known as “paper pregnant.” And then—often when you least expect it—you get The Call. And before your brain can stop merry-go-rounding, you’re matched. You’re going to have a baby! Next come the …