Nov 2, 2020 | Infertility, National Adoption Awareness Month, Personal Adoption Stories
During National Adoption Awareness Month, I will introduce you to numerous guest bloggers, highlighting many parts of the adoption journey. Today’s blog is from Jordan, of JAKS Journey on YouTube. She was a part of our video series for NAAM last year, and we are...
May 25, 2017 | Infertility, Personal Adoption Stories, Uncategorized
Most people who I work with, or who call to inquire about adoption, have either struggled with infertility in the past or are currently in the throws of infertility treatments. And from time to time, I get asked the question about going down both paths at one time. My...
Nov 28, 2016 | Adoption with Other Children in the Family, Infertility, National Adoption Awareness Month, Personal Adoption Stories, Single Adoption, Transracial Adoption
During National Adoption Awareness Month, I will introduce you to numerous guest bloggers, highlighting many parts of the adoption journey. Sharon Otteman is a Single Mother by Choice, like myself, which is how I met her. Her family was formed through foster to adopt...
Aug 23, 2016 | Infertility, Personal Adoption Stories
“It doesn’t matter how you become a parent.” That’s what people told me. I mostly believed them. But I still wanted the experience, the feeling of carrying a child inside me and seeing myself reflected in his eyes. Fast forward…guess what? I DO...
Jan 20, 2016 | Adoption Over 40, Infertility, Personal Adoption Stories, Single Adoption, Transracial Adoption
This post, my own personal story, was first featured as part of the 30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days series of the acclaimed blog, “Portrait of An Adoption,” written by Carrie Goldman. “Don’t you want to have your “own” baby?” “Do you really want to do...
Nov 19, 2015 | Adoption with Other Children in the Family, Infertility, National Adoption Awareness Month, Personal Adoption Stories, Uncategorized
During National Adoption Awareness Month, I will introduce you to numerous guest bloggers, highlighting many parts of the adoption journey. I just want to say, “Thanks, Michelle.” I did a shout out on social media for guest bloggers and Michelle was the...
