Birthdays: From Bittersweet to Joy
The anticipation…complete with countdowns to the big day when “this many” fingers increases by one. The sound of paper being torn from the packages. The sticky fingers and face from … more »
When Adoption ‘Breaks the Internet’
We’ve all seen them. Viral stories about celebrities who adopt a baby. Viral stories about families picking up their baby at the adoption agency, and then surprising their own extended families. Viral stories about … more »
Is visitation after an adoption a good idea?
Once you start exploring the idea of adoption, you begin to face lots of decisions. One of those decisions is whether or not to ask for visits with your child … more »
Thinking the Unthinkable
So you’re pregnant. Not too far along…just a few weeks. But trying to think ahead is confusing, overwhelming…and let’s face it. The early physical parts of pregnancy may make you … more »
I’m Pregnant—Now What?
What happens when the unthinkable happens? What happens when you pee on the stick, and that line appears? Maybe you want to have a baby and this is the best … more »
The Middle of the Adoption Process
Relinquishing a child for adoption is an emotional experience, with stages of grief that are experienced differently amongst birth mothers. It’s normal to have doubts in the middle of the … more »
Grief in Adoption…the hard stuff.
Trying to picture what it will be like to place your baby with someone besides you will be one of the hardest things you ever do—until you actually do the … more »