No Longer Hoping for a Miracle Pregnancy
Mothers who come to adoption by way of infertility may secretly think, in the back of their minds, that they could have a surprise pregnancy. It's not that we aren't…
Mothers who come to adoption by way of infertility may secretly think, in the back of their minds, that they could have a surprise pregnancy. It's not that we aren't…
I honestly don't remember much about life with a newborn, in those months after adopting our daughter, Beth, domestically. I can't tell you when Beth gave up the bottle, how…
Is there really such a thing as "closure"? People like to use that word when talking about experiencing a loss. For example, when you and your boyfriend break up, you…
It’s November, which means it’s National Adoption Awareness Month. What are you doing to celebrate? In honor of this very important month, I talked to several people whose lives…
When I have parenting issues that I consider to be adoption related, I know my friends, regardless of their path to parenthood, will listen, but only my adoptive mom friends…
My husband I are late bloomers, so to speak, when it comes to joining the ranks of parenthood. We were married for eight years when we were blessed with the…
While I've thought long and hard about the effect knowing only limited information about their biological parents will have on my children, it is only recently that I've begun to…
“Wow, he is so little. How old is he?” asked a stranger sitting next to us in a waiting room at a pediatrician’s office in Florida, the state we'd traveled…
This Sunday will be my eighth Mother's Day as a mom. My kids have already made me cards and are excited about our fancy brunch reservations. They talk about it…
I remember the first time I saw her, during my junior year of high school, standing in the hall between classes near her locker talking to her friends. I thought…