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...
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...
Jan 4, 2016 | Adoption Resources, Preparing Mentally & Emotionally, Transracial Adoption
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...
Nov 30, 2015 | Adoptee’s Perspective, National Adoption Awareness Month, Transracial Adoption
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...
Nov 24, 2015 | Adoption with Other Children in the Family, Gay Adoption, National Adoption Awareness Month, Personal Adoption Stories, Transracial Adoption
During National Adoption Awareness Month, I will introduce you to numerous guest bloggers, highlighting many parts of the adoption journey. I’m so excited that Karla has chosen to share part of her story with us as my guest blogger. Our kids were in the same day...
Nov 10, 2015 | Adoption with Other Children in the Family, Infertility, National Adoption Awareness Month, Personal Adoption Stories, Transracial Adoption
During National Adoption Awareness Month, I will introduce you to numerous guest bloggers, highlighting many parts of the adoption journey. I have known Kelly and her husband for years, having gone to high school together. I had the honor of working with them to...
