I Call Them “Mom” and “Dad”: An Adoptee”s Perspective
It’s springtime in western Pennsylvania, 1981. Two people who love each other very much had been trying to…
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Top 5 Lessons of an Evil Stepmom
Here’s the truth about being a stepmom: birthing a baby does NOT mean you’re a good parent, and…
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On Having to Adopt Your Own Child
What if it took you years to become a parent – years that included a variety of medical…
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Waiting To Stand
I can remember it like yesterday. Sitting in church on Mother’s Day as all the other mommies stood…
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From Foster to Forever :: An interview on the adoption process
The number one goal in foster care is reunification with the birth parents or a family member; however,…
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Embryo Adoption :: So Much More Than Reasonable
“Reasonable.” This was the first word I ever heard to describe our son. Not handsome, not sweet, but…
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To Our Child’s Birthmother
Today is a day that our family has celebrated for the past four years. Tomorrow will be the…
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Gaining a family started with loss…
Sometimes it’s a loss that starts a family. Maybe it’s the loss of the dream of carrying a…
