Grief, my hidden treasure.
This Saturday is my dad’s birthday (May 30th). He’d be 65 years old if he were still here. He died suddenly, unexpectedly when I was only 3 years old. I’ve … more »
COVID Statement
Dear Friends~ Everyone on staff at the Adoption Support Center is anxious to get back into the agency to collaborate and support all families in the adoption journey. As this … more »
Commitment
This sweet family’s picture slid into my email at the end of last week. They were reaching out to share a photo from the recent virtual adoption finalization of their … more »
Adoptive Families, Questions you need to be asking.
As we were recently doing some spring cleaning around the office, we came across this book, Adopting in America: How to Adopt Within One Year. We also stumbled across Adopt … more »
Adoption in the midst of Covid-19
We are living in unprecedented times. Along with so many others around the state, country and world, we are navigating this uncharted territory one day at time. Fear and anxiety … more »
Search and Reunion Three Part Series: Introduction
For many decades, adoptions were closed. Birth and adoptive families were not really given the option of an open adoption, or an open adoption beyond a basic simple “contract” of … more »
Sisters and Brothers
As an adoption professional with two children who joined my family through adoption, I would often try to get their perspective and views on things. On one such occasion, I … more »
Why Adoption?
Ever heard the expression “I can’t see the forest for the trees?” Sometimes working in the field of adoption, this expression comes to mind, and I start to feel a … more »