My New Life as a Return-to-Work Mom
Leading up to my first day back in an office, away from Miles, I was overcome with mixed emotions and had long crying jags.
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Announcing Our "Summer Fun" Photo Contest Winner!
As summer ends, and fall begins, we celebrate Kiya's first-place photo and reveal these runners up!
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We have a winning duo: Dad Kurt and son, Ryan! Check to see if your entry is one of the runners up!
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Our Boy Is Our Joy
We always knew adopting would make us happy...but we didn't know HOW happy.
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Unemployed? No, I’m in Transition: My New Chapter of Life as a Stay-at-Home Mom
I am still seeking work, but now I have a new title while doing so: "Stay-at-home Mom" to my newly adopted son Miles. This is a title I've wanted for years and feel especially blessed to be here now.
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Celebrating Adoption: Our “Welcome to the World” Party for Miles
The Jewish word “verklempt” means overwhelmed with emotion, and I think we really gave new meaning to the term that day. I was so touched that people had driven up to three hours to come see us.
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After Struggling with Infertility and Waiting to Adopt, Ready to Attend a Baby Shower at Last
New adoptive mother finally comfortable with attending baby showers again
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First Weeks of Motherhood
Happy our adoption provided even more joy than anticipated
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We Journeyed for Miles
Adoption blogger Renee happily welcomes newborn son Miles to her family after past failed adoption attempts
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Another Home Study
The need for a second Home Study still will not crush this prospective adoptive mother's dreams of becoming a parent
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Keeping it Together During the Holidays
A hopeful adoptive mother gets peace from the strength of her marriage during the holiday season
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Volunteering
How one prospective adoptive mother stays positive by doing volunteer work for a national infertility non-profit.
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Thankful
In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, A prospective adoptive mother expresses her gratitude
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I’ll Cry If I Want To
After two failed adoptions in as many months, I'm experiencing more daily ups and downs than I thought emotionally possible. But, in a way, it feels good to cry.
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Our Journey Toward Adoption
Like many others, the background story of how we chose adoption is spotted with disappointment and sadness, always with a glimmer of hope.
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Half Full
I don't have everything I want in life. The challenge is keeping the holes from blocking out the love, the friends, and the sunsets that I do have.
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Someday. But Not Today.
For the second time in two months, we have experienced an enormous adoption letdown. But we are doing it again. We will find our baby.
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Waiting… Again
After an adoption heartbreak this summer, we are entering the 'waiting' stage again with new resolve -- and hope.
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Our Failed Adoption
The adoption coordinator said the Birth Mother had changed her mind... she was going to parent the child herself.
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