It is with pleasure that we share our adoption story. Over the years, before and after Arianna was born, I had the chance to speak with many families, both pre and post adoption. One of the concerns I heard often was how to explain adoption to their children. Not having a "story" myself, I listened to some fairly intricate and complicated explanations. When Ari was born, I had the opportunity to meet the woman who gave birth to her, Claudia. It was at that time our adoption story truly came alive. I realize there are many ways to talk to children about adoption. The conversations we have with...