February 14th, 2012 is the day my son and I became a family in the eyes of the law. It was marked by a phone call from my attorney. “Your adoption is officially finalized.” I’m sure he also said congratulations. Very anticlimactic and yet it was everything. It was...
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 one of our own, Sarah Boucher, who I worked with when she was trying to adopt. Her blog addresses...
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...
During National Adoption Awareness Month, I will introduce you to numerous guest bloggers, highlighting many parts of the adoption journey. Terri Budzyn, like myself, is a Single Mother by Choice (SMC), meaning, she adopted on her own without a partner or spouse. We...
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...
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