We are not racist, we just don’t think a child of color would thrive in our community. I hear this all the time. And what I tell people is this… You don’t need an explanation for your decisions and frankly it’s nobody’s business what you...
During National Adoption Awareness Month, I will introduce you to numerous guest bloggers, highlighting many parts of the adoption journey. I’ve had the opportunity to work with Rachel Patten over the years as an adoption professional. She was working at an...
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...
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...
My son is four. Things are starting to bubble. He is thinking more, and the more he thinks, the more is sinking in for him about his adoption. He has more of a voice and certainly has opinions about many things. His imagination is running wild. And just like that, I...
During National Adoption Awareness Month, I will introduce you to numerous guest bloggers, highlighting many parts of the adoption journey. I met Tiia, well, taking pictures of adoptive families. She is so personable and warm and our paths kept crossing. I knew there...
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