Adoption · Family · Photography
I am Tana Ava Taylor, a photographer, mother, and adoptee. I write about adoption, raising children, and the moments that make a family, whether they come from your womb or someone else's.
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As children become older, some of them will express an interest in education while others may want to avoid it. If you have a child that wants to avoid college, you may want to...
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Are you an adopted child or a family with adopted children and looking for a scholarship? There are several programs worldwide ready to offer you scholarships for adopted children. All you need is knowing...
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Looking for inspiration for your child’s bathroom design? Designing a bathroom for kids is fun as long as creativity is first on the list of important factors. Every family-friendly bathroom should have a playful...
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Getting into a good school can change a student’s life forever. Whether your child hopes to stay in state or take their academic career wherever their test scores will carry them, getting into a...
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To some people, going to college isn’t a big deal, while others see it as something that’s essential. Some people want their children to go to school and do the best they can. Most...
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Choosing to adopt a child can prove to be one of the most rewarding decisions that one can make. However, it should be advised that making the choice to adopt a child will be...
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According to adoption rights advocate, Sharla Kostelyk, indications are that adoptions processes are so stressful on marriages that they can lead to divorce. Kostelyk has gone through the adoption process five times and is...
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From a boutique studio in the Los Angeles area, my partner Rose Hamilton and I photograph families with a special love for the day a new child comes home. As an adoptee myself, every adoption shoot feels personal.