Paz Galupo, mother of three, has stepped down as the director of academic diversity at Towson University (though she will continue to teach psychology) partly because she’s decided to adopt another child with her partner, Carin Sailer-Galupo.

Galupo has a 17-year-old daughter, Isabel, from a previous marriage and has now adopted two more girls with Sailer-Galupo. They were married at a Jewish (Reform) temple, but their union is not recognized by the state.

Below, find Galupo at work for the Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual, Queer, Intersex and Allies (LGBTQIA) community at Towson University as part of the Lavendar Graduation, an event celebrating seniors in the Queer Student Union (QSU).

And beneath that, get a glimpse into home life for the family who is also currently hosting toddler twins in foster care.

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A Baltimore Sun article reports that Md. voters narrowly favor same sex marriage, so I wanted to see what college students in Md. think about same sex adoption.

I went out and got a random sampling of Towson students to weigh in on same sex adoption. Here’s what students had to say:

I wanted to find out what Towson students think about adoption. Here’s a sample of guys on campus.

Imagine having to give your child up for adoption and then getting a painful reminder of that fact every year in the form of Mother’s Day.

Some birthmother’s have decided to set aside the day before Mother’s Day to commemorate their experience.

It’s a day that celebrates women who chose to give life.

Laura de Jong who gave up her child for adoption 31 years ago has yet to hear from her child, even though it was an open adoption. This event is an opportunity for birthmothers to encourage each other while they wait to see if their children will seek contact.

A study released recently shows that the 30,000 children emerging from the foster care system need more support than ever. They’re less likely to get degrees, jobs and generally “make it” in the traditional sense.

There are many reasons to foster. Paz Galupo, adopted mother of two girls from Guatemala, says she and her partner bring in foster kids to show her adopted girls that she understands they had a life before they were brought into her family.

But another issue that needs attention is the need for older kids to have foster families. Just like in many adoptions, most foster families are looking for infants or young children to foster. But older kids need families, too.