Shame has no place in adoption.
Shame is hot right now. And by hot, I mean trending. Social worker/author/speaker Brene Brown has made shame a trending topic. From her TED talk to her Oprah featured best-sellers … more »
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same!
It’s time to say “thank you.” Thank you to everyone who wished me well as the news of my 20thanniversary was posted on social media in June. Thank you to … more »
A Birth Mom’s Perspective on Adoption
As I sit here and think about adoption, we birth moms preach on the amazing gift that we give. We place our child(ren) with families that can do more for … more »
The Two Tattoos…
Sitting across the table from a young woman who recently placed her infant son with an adoptive family, I noticed a tattoo on her inner wrist. “Tell me about that … more »
Come to Find Out…
Have you ever had a conversation with someone in which you start that conversation completely at a loss? It’s like the other person has been talking to you for over … more »
Biographers Day
Today is Biographers Day. Yes, for those of you keeping track of obscure reasons to celebrate, May 16 is the day on which “commemorates the anniversary of the first meeting … more »
Celebrate the Love
Sunday is Mother’s Day, the day of honoring and appreciating the women in our lives. It’s the day of honoring those who nurture, encourage, and love us unconditionally. As a … more »
Grief and When
Personal losses bring grief. Adoption is packed with losses, whether it is infertility grief for a biological child that will never be, or the obvious grief for letting a child … more »
Siblings are Important in Adoption!
“Even though my baby sister is going to be adopted, can I still talk with her as she gets older? You know, give her good big brother advice?” Amanda here. … more »