Adam Pertman is the exectutive director of the Evan B Donaldson Adoption Institute, a Pulitzer prize nominated (former) journalist, author of two new books, and a father. Adam took time to talk to This Manic Mama about the changing face of the Adoption system in North America, and his books Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming Our Families – and America and Adoption by Lesbians and Gey Men: A New Dimension in Family Diversity. Read more on Adam's blog adampertman.com, or find him on The Huffington Post.

Thanks to Adam, our producer Bee Lavender and Hipmama.com, Marissa Anderson for the music, and Aubrey Cook for the logo.