Tag: adoption
Is Adoption Really Plan A?
November celebrates National Adoption Awareness Month, and as a prospective adoptive parent, I thought I knew what I wanted to write about: Things I...
The Day My Daughter Called Her Teacher Mom :: An Adoptive...
I quickly walked up the steps at the church where our daughter attended her first day of preschool. I knew deep inside that she had...
A Boy with Three Mothers — An Adoption Story
Once upon a time, in a land far from my own, a baby was born to a woman in a mother’s home. Like most...
I See You Adoptive Momma
As an adoptive momma, I’ve experienced (whether good or bad) the looks, the questions, and the self-doubt that happens from going out in public as...
Adoption — Open Minds, Open Hearts, and Open Questions
The first week of November holds the anniversary of adoption for both my children. November is also National Adoption Month. I talk about adoption year...
5 Ways to Help a Friend Grieving Miscarriage, Infertility, or Infant...
“I'm sorry, but your pregnancy won't last.” The doctor’s words echoed in my ears after I put down the phone. The pain hit hard...
Public Displays of Adoption
I have two incredible children through adoption. I could not love them more even if I had given birth to them. In fact, I am...
I Can’t Calm Down. I Won’t Get Over It.
He's four years old. And he is already the size of a six or seven year old—according to clothing manufacturers, anyway. Strangers have always...
Why We Chose Open Adoption
When my husband and I pictured starting a family, we envisioned what every young couple imagines. We thought we would have a positive test...