In the middle of last month, one of the Russian adoption forum members came on to say she had quit her job. Her good employer had gone bad after she became an adoptive mom.

BTDT, as they say on the Internet.

Adoptive moms are discovering what bio moms have long known: Some bosses are just not child-proof. But this discovery seems to sting more as an adoptive parent. We are, particularly those of us who adopt internationally,... more

Adopting a baby can be tremendously isolating. Not only has your life changed dramatically by adding a child, but it's likely that you, as new mother (or your spouse or partner...but typically it's the mother) has had to rearrange your work schedule by possibly quitting or cutting back hours or arranging to work at home, or even simply by taking a few weeks off to be home with your new child. Add to this your change in status with your friends and the sheer demands that a child brings to your life and you have a potentially depressing and possibly dangerous situation on your hands.

When... more