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 »
It’s All in How You Look at It
Perception. Adoption is one of those institutions in which almost every person has a view point. Maybe it’s because they were adopted, or their grandparents were adopted. Maybe it’s because … more »
There is no “typical” adoption.
You will hear it a million times, but it couldn’t be more true. There is no “typical” adoption. When we met our amazing, strong birth mom for the first time, … more »
Book Review—Girls in Trouble by Caroline Leavitt
So much is written about adoption, but little of it is non-fiction. And the fictional books about adoption tend to be romanticized orphan tales—think Anne of Green Gables. This is … more »
“Hello, my name is Jaycie and I placed my son Anderson for adoption.”
I almost feel like I’m in some kind of AA meeting and did something wrong when saying that. I have been made to feel ashamed of the decision that I … more »
“You’re Active!”
When we finally read these words in an e-mail we knew that everything was becoming very real. We had been waiting months to get to this day. The countless hours … more »
Is It Too Late?
“I was terrified and humiliated. I was lost and couldn’t even muster up the courage to call anyone and ask a question about placing my baby for adoption.” Amanda here. … more »