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,…
Our Adoption Story :: Part 1
November is National Adoption Awareness month. This month is special to me because I love having an opportunity…
Our adoption story :: Part 2
Make sure you catch up on Part 1 first! When the call came, I knew she either had…
September Mom of the Month {2018}
Memphis is full of amazing moms: working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, etc. We want…
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…
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…
Defining “Real”
“Will we be meeting Grady’s dad?” Questions like this have always made me squirm a little, even though…