Just for Fun - Roald Dahl Stamps

What would an adoption blog be without a little bit of fun? Nerdy fun, that is. 

As I mentioned, my in-laws are from England. They are what is known as dual citizens, which means they are citizens of both England and America. (Remind me to tell you about Robert's mum's citizenship test ... whew!) From time to time, the post office in their village sells booklets of stamps. Robert's mum started sending me booklets, like Winnie the Pooh and Harry Potter ... oh, and don't forget Lord of the Rings. These little booklets peaked my interest in stamps. Now I fancy myself a novice stamp collector. (I warned you this was nerdy.)

Yesterday I received a little parcel in the mail. Inside was this lovely booklet. It features Roald Dahl, the author of such children's books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the booklet says Dahl was a chocoholic ... they say write about what you know!), Fantastic Mr. Fox and Matilda, among others. I'll be honest when I tell you that I knew these books from childhood but I had no idea who wrote them! 

What does this have to do with adoption? Well, you could say that one day our adoptive child will have quite the stamp collection on his or her hands. 

Just for Fun - Famous Birth Parents

Each birth parent's story is unique as the birth parents themselves. Believe it or not, some very famous people have been birth parents - and lived to tell the tale. Here are just a few:

• Andy Kaufman - During high school, Andy and his then girlfriend had a baby that they placed for adoption.

• Clark Gable - Clark had a child out of wedlock with Loretta Young. Loretta raised the child as an adoptive child.

• David Crosby - David is the surrogate father of Melissa Etheridge's child. 

• Hank Williams, Sr.  - Hank died before he saw the birth of his child. The child's mother placed the child for adoption.

• Kate Mulgrew - Kate became pregnant out of wedlock while filming the soap opera Ryan's Hope. The pregnancy was written into the story line and she placed the child for adoption.

Visit adoption.com for more birth parent stories.