November is National Adoption Awareness Month

And thanks to my wonderful niece, Molly, for the heads up!

I just read this and it made me laugh out loud. Today's example of a healthy adoption conversation comes from no other than the Jolie-Pitts:

Their family of eight -- which includes children Maddox Chivan, 7, Pax Thien, turning 5 this month, Zahara Marley, 3 ½, Shiloh Nouvel, 2, and 3 ½-month-old twins Knox Léon and Vivienne Marcheline -- view the word 'adoption' as something to celebrate, and not shy away from. "We talk about orphanages, we talk about their countries and differences, and it's a source of excitement and pride," Angelina says.

"I've heard Maddox explain to Zahara when they are talking about pregnancy, 'No, Zee, remember, you were in that nice African woman's belly. I was in that nice Cambodian woman.'"

I know they are celebrities, but it still made me smile. The doctor in the attachment session of our seminar this week mentioned that Zahara was "Failure to Thrive" before her adoption as a baby. Looks good now! (Hee, hee, thought we needed a picture on this page!)