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Anticipation. Anger. Fear. Joy.

Ending infertility treatments and entering the world of adoption is overwhelming for many couples who feel they’re starting over again at square one. After years of mastering infertility vocabulary and…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies
The Five Stages of Adoption Emotion

Most couples who experience infertility will consider adoption somewhere along their journey. They may view it as a realistic option, or they may not want to accept it was their…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies
Choosing Your Adoption Route

The adoption process is daunting to even veteran parents who have navigated it before. So, when I speak to hopeful first-time adopters, I sometimes equate their decision tree to one…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies
Thankful Words

Not too long ago I found myself boarding an airplane with my three children. It was the end of a very, very long day of travel. My children were antsy…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies
What to Expect When You’re… Adopting

When you choose to adopt, you are forgoing the dream of a physical pregnancy. Instead, you get to experience what I call an “adoption pregnancy.” Preconception When a woman knows…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies
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