Reflections on My Daughter’s Second Birthday
Today is a special day. Our daughter, R, is turning two. Today has also brought with it a lot of reflection. Not a day goes by when I don’t think…
Today is a special day. Our daughter, R, is turning two. Today has also brought with it a lot of reflection. Not a day goes by when I don’t think…
Elijah Thomas was adopted at three months old and grew up in a closed adoption. When he was 18, he met his birth mother for the first time. When he…
As Father’s Day approached, I asked my husband if he would contribute a post to my blog, sharing his perspective on the adoption process and fatherhood. Here are his thoughts:…
I am looking at my daughter's birth certificate. Right there, in plain print, it states that Beth is a "Child of" myself and my husband. It lists her birth date…
You hold the keys to your child's adoption story. With whom do you share it? How much do you share? As adoptive parents, is it even our right to share?…
Has anyone ever called you "brave" after you mentioned that you have an open relationship with your child's birth mother? Well, it's happened to me, on more than one occasion,…
What are the first steps toward adopting a newborn in the U.S. and is this the right route for me? From hiring your team and putting together your profile to…
You might have seen my somewhat rambling posts on the AdoptiveFamiliesCircle group boards: A call for participants to be part of a genuine, frank, and heartfelt web series about open…
If there is one thing that surprises me when it comes to adoption, it's how much things still manage to surprise me. Ten years in and I'm still floored by…
I hate that I am writing this blog post. I hate that time marches on, and my age along with it. And, mostly, I hate that Banana and…