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 »
Dads—You Matter!
Check out the self-help section of any bookstore. It’s likely that you will find many of these books divided by gender. Maybe this all began with Men Are From Mars, … more »
Heartfelt Mother’s Day
It is almost here. That day of the year that we buy cards, flowers, gifts, and go to brunch will be here on Sunday. Do you have your plans made … more »
Livin’ on a Prayer
It’s quite common to hear people voicing their prayers, asking for prayers, and sending thoughts and prayers. Whether it’s from the pulpit of a church or a shared post on … more »
Agency or Attorney?
Adoption is one of those topics about which everyone seems to have an opinion or story. If you mention that you are thinking about becoming an adoptive parent, you will … more »
Do You Have a Secret?
What happens if you have a secret? A secret that is so terrifying you know you can’t possibly share it with anyone? What if your secret literally has life … more »
Feeling let down again? Let the Adoption Support Center help pick you back up.
Promises, promises, promises. It seems anyone can make one, but it’s hard for people to keep them. You might have been thinking about adoption, even started planning to do an … 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 »