Reviews of the movie Loggerheads - 'One son. Two mothers. Three endangered lives: Three overlapping stories of estranged families in three regions of North Carolina'. Loggerheads is a movie set in North Carolina about the stories of a young man, his adoptive parents and his birthmother. The film hits both the mountain and coastal areas of the state and stars Bonnie Hunt (Cheaper by the Dozen, The Bonnie Hunt Show, Life with Bonnie, Jerry Maguire) Tess Harper (nominated for an Oscar in Crimes of the Heart), Chris Sarandon and Michael Learned (the mother from the Waltons). The writer of the movie is - no shocker - from North Carolina. I haven't seen it, drop me a comment if you have seen it and have some thoughts on it. It doesn't appear to be on a screen in the Triangle yet but I'm definitely interested in seeing this. [Review 1] [Review 2] [ Review 3]

Adoption highlights concerns - Article from Washington NC about some fighting between county commissioners and DSS over how long processing for foster care adoptions were taking.

Easley told to consider killer's past - Lawyers for Perrie Dyon Simpson, a death row inmate, are asking Gov. Mike Easley to spare Simpson's life because the North Carolina's foster care system made a killer out of him.

Meg Ryan Adopts Baby Girl From China - Ryan and her new daughter are now home from China. And despite being a celebrity, she too had to wait months and months.

A hard look at international children up for adoption - Story focusing on doctor who practices at the International Adoption Clinic at the University of Minnesota and his experiences with families, who are often not given accurate information.