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First Weeks of Motherhood

Happy our adoption provided even more joy than anticipated
- Posted by Renee Hoyt 3 weeks, 2 days ago
We Journeyed for Miles

Adoption blogger Renee happily welcomes newborn son Miles to her family after past failed adoption attempts
- Posted by Renee Hoyt 1 month, 1 week ago
Another Home Study

The need for a second Home Study still will not crush this prospective adoptive mother's dreams of becoming a parent
- Posted by Renee Hoyt 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Keeping it Together During the Holidays

A hopeful adoptive mother gets peace from the strength of her marriage during the holiday season
- Posted by Renee Hoyt 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Volunteering

How one prospective adoptive mother stays positive by doing volunteer work for a national infertility non-profit.
- Posted by Renee Hoyt 3 months, 1 week ago
Thankful

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, A prospective adoptive mother expresses her gratitude
- Posted by Renee Hoyt 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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.
- Posted by Renee Hoyt 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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.
- Posted by Renee Hoyt 4 months ago
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.
- Posted by Renee Hoyt 4 months, 1 week ago
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.
- Posted by Renee Hoyt 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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