Becoming Three Kinds of Mothers :: Biological, Adoptive, and Foster
It’s funny, I never wanted to be a mom. I was the one who aways said, “I don’t…
To Our Child’s Birthmother
Today is a day that our family has celebrated for the past four years. Tomorrow will be the…
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…
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…
The Dos and Don’ts of Support : Adoption Edition
Peaks and valleys, Y’all. This is how I would describe the adoption journey. It can be a roller…
Not Every Moment Has to be a Pinterest Moment
Sometimes I wish Pinterest had been around when I got married. My wedding would have been way more fabulous…
Go Ahead, Ask Me About Our Adoption
The other day my daughter and I were playing on the playground after school. A kid, around 8…
Views of Adoption :: I Was Adopted
I had a normal childhood: two parents who loved me and two sisters. I was the baby. It…