Everyone Should Have a Betty
A Mother's Day ode to my relentlessly enthusiastic mom, who supported, and sometimes pushed, us through our adoption process.
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That’s My Girl
Our daughter doesn't resemble us one iota. Funnily enough, she acts like us 100 percent.
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Discovering the Fourth Trimester
When I learned about Dr. Harvey Karp's "fourth trimester" theory of soothing your baby, I thought, It's still within reach! I can still have a pregnancy-esque experience!
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“She’s So Lucky”
As an adoptive mom, I used to bristle when told that my daughter is "so lucky." But I began to rethink that comment when my daughter's biological grandmother was the one who made it.
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Third Birthday Thoughts
Has it really been three years since my daughter was born? These memories about caring for a newborn and spending time with her birth mother remain fresh in my mind.
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How I Handled Calls with Prospective Birthmothers
How do you handle the most unusual phone call you'll ever have -- that first conversation with a prospective birthmother? Here's what I did.
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When Contact Is Inconstant
When I wrote to our daughter's biological mother as usual, but didn't hear back for six months, I began to worry. And to check her out on Facebook.
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