November – National Adoption Awareness Month

It is not too late to participate in Adoption Awareness Month, which has been designated to occur in the month of November. You may think it is not a topic relevant to your life but that is not true. No matter your situation, there are several ways you can help to support adoption - even of people you don't know!

Share it....Share your own story as nothing promotes adoption like real family experience.

Write it....Send a letter to the editor of a local newspaper or the producer of a radio program/ TV talk show and encourage them to cover a story on adoption.

Publish it....Share a few words or a short testimony about your adoption journey or your perspective on adoption.

Use it....Use and share Positive Adoption Language. (more on this on an upcoming post…)

Email it.... Put a short message about Adoption Awareness Month in your email signature. Use your social media networks to spread the love.

Screen it.....Watch a positive adoption related video and share with your family or friends.

Read it.....Read a book about adoption and write a book review to share with others considering adoption as an option.

And more... Have a family movie night and watch a movie that portrays adoption in a positive light...Create a scrapbook with your child to honour the special way your family was formed...

Spend an afternoon celebrating your child’s heritage...As a family share some quality time validating each person for all the things you love about them.

Shout out to @adoptionsask for the great ideas!