Myths and Expectations of Adoption

Myths and Expectations of Adoption

I grew up watching and hearing how the world perceived adoption. Movies would start with a little girl or boy sitting in an orphanage abandoned by their parents, waiting anxiously for their new parents to arrive. The child would make their bed perfectly and use the...
Stigmas That Surround Adoption

Stigmas That Surround Adoption

I knew as a young girl, that I would one day build a family through the act of adoption. I did not necessarily know how that would look. Would I marry and have biological children and adopt, or just adopt? I just knew that I wanted to adopt; being an adoptee was...
How Adoption History Influences Modern Misconceptions

How Adoption History Influences Modern Misconceptions

To understand adoption and why so many birth mothers advocate for reform, one must understand the history of adoption. While there is so much to be said about how our modern understanding of adoption came to be, I’m going to focus on the early misconceptions of...
Being Married To An Adoptee

Being Married To An Adoptee

Question: When you first started dating your girlfriend; your current wife, did you think about how being married to an adoptee would affect your relationship? Husband: No, not really. I did not have any expectations or preconceived notions. My wife and I met in high...
An Adoptive Dad On The Many Layers Of Fatherhood

An Adoptive Dad On The Many Layers Of Fatherhood

“Wrong Answers Only”   What is it like to be a father? Well, it’s all “sunshine and roses.” Ok, I guess that is kind of girly answer for this to be a topic on fatherhood.  It is also the wrong answer.  If it were all sunshine and roses everyone would want to be a...