Are you and your spouse considering adoption? Here are articles from other diabetics who have adopted, as well as books and other resources.

"Diabetes and Adoption"
by Rachel Garlinghouse

Rachel was newly married, busy with school and finishing her education when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 24. Rachel shares her touching story on her decision to adopt. The articles have been published with Diabetes Health. Here is a link to one of those articles. You can link to her guest blog here.
 
"Diabetes and Adoption"
http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2009/04/16/6158/diabetes-and-adoption/

"White Sugar, Brown Sugar"
http://whitesugarbrownsugar.blogspot.com/

"Sugar, Spice & More Things Nice"
http://sugarspiceandmorethingsnice.blogspot.com/
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"Dreaming About Water"
Amy Mercer and Violeta Garcia-Mendoza

This book is a collection of poems and essays written by women who have diabetes. The collection will cover any and all aspects of living with diabetes: from diagnosis to aging gracefully. Other possible essay topics may include: Maneuvering Adolescence, Dating, Finding the Right Doctor, Leaving Home, Relationships with Food, Exercise, Managing the Workplace, Wedding Plans and Marriage, Starting a Family- Fertility issues, Pregnancy, and/or Adoption, Gestational Diabetes, Motherhood, Dealing with Complications, Aging Gracefully and Type 2 Diabetes.

Contributors to the book include: Andie Dominick (Needles), Kerri Morrone (Six Until Me), Kassie Gregorio-Palmer (When You're a Parent with Diabetes), Amy Tendrich (Diabetes Mine), Marilyn Bates, Julia Jackson, Missy Foy (ultramarathoner), Dr. Sheri Colberg (The Diabetic Athlete) and Lisa Roney (Sweet, Invisible Body).

You can find more information by going here:
http://alsmercer.wordpress.com/