Anticipation. Anger. Fear. Joy.
An adoptive mother's range of mixed and conflicting emotions range from eager excitement to bitter resentment to pure joy. It's normal - and dizzying.




From needles to home studies to parenthood
An adoptive mother's range of mixed and conflicting emotions range from eager excitement to bitter resentment to pure joy. It's normal - and dizzying.
The emotional progression for a couple grappling with infertility often begins with anger, then failure, then grief, and finally hopelessness -- then comes faith, and the decision adopt a child.
The range and sheer number of decisions facing prospective adoptive parents can be daunting. Here's one way to simplify the adoption decision process.
I don't think that I am an amazing person for adopting, as all I wanted to be was a mom like most every woman.
How the adoption process can resemble a typical pregnancy in its stages and emotions.
You've received 'The Call.' You're bursting to share your child's information with loved ones. Don't. I promise, you'll regret it.
Before our first transracial adoption, we needed to see real, visible adoptive families in our community. We needed to see them shopping, eating, just being. We needed to be adoption voyeurs.
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