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Disruption and Love that Endures
Disruption and the Love that Endures Adoption is a transformative journey filled with hope, love, and the dream of a forever family. However, not every adoption unfolds as expected. For prospective adoptive parents, the possibility of a placement disruption is one of...
Love Endures All Things
When Love Endures “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes...
How to Deal With Envy in Adoption
Several years back, I attended an Adoptee support group for adults. I had been part of this support group for several months and thoroughly enjoyed the connections I had made with the other people in our group. One of the women in the group shared the story of her...
How to Deal With Feelings of Jealousy in Adoption
Envy. Malice. Jealousy. These words evoke a feeling that we can taste in the back of our throats but are not words we hope to use to describe our parenting journey, yet they often lurk in the background. As Adoptive Parents, these feelings may creep in more often than...
Addressing Jealousy in Adoption
Adoption is a complex journey that unites families of varying backgrounds, experiences, cultures, and beliefs. For Birth Mothers and Adoptive Mothers alike, the process can be layered with love, sacrifice, joy, and, sometimes, painful feelings that are challenging to...
Love Alone is Not Enough For Adoptive Parenting
As Adoptive Parents, we often hear that love is the most important ingredient in raising children. While love is undoubtedly a crucial foundation, it's essential to recognize that love alone is not enough in adoption. Raising well-rounded, healthy Adoptees requires...
Love is Not Enough in Adoption
As a child, I often heard the word "love" used in many different contexts. For example, people would say, “I love homemade macaroni and cheese,” or “I love poetry, sunflowers, and rainy days.” I was told I was loved by countless individuals, each in their way. More...