Aug 15, 2025 | Adoptive Parent Perspective
An Encouragement for Adoptive Families Walking in Truth and Tenderness In the journey of adoption, we talk a lot about love. How it motivates us, connects us, and gives us strength. But one aspect of love we don’t always talk about is how love protects. In 1...
Jul 18, 2025 | Adoptive Parent Perspective
I grew up in church, not just on Sundays, but Sunday mornings, Sunday nights, Wednesday nights, and every event in between. Bible studies, youth group lock-ins, prayer nights… if there was a chance we might sin between meals, the church had an answer to prevent it....
Jul 14, 2025 | Adoptive Parent Perspective
The One When Love Does Not Reflect Christ There’s a moment in every adoption journey when you’re forced to confront a hard truth: not all love looks like Christ. Even in Christian circles, perhaps especially in Christian circles. We can wrap our actions in the...
Jul 7, 2025 | Adoptive Parent Perspective
Loving Like Christ in Adoption: A Call to Enduring, Compassionate Care Adoption is a journey marked by both complexity and beauty. At its core, adoption calls us into a kind of love that reflects the steadfast, compassionate, and sacrificial character of Christ. This...
Jun 30, 2025 | Adoptive Parent Perspective
Managing Emotions When Your Child’s Birth Parent Stops Communicating Adoption isn’t a fixed picture; it’s a living story, full of nuance, change, and emotion. It is a journey marked by connection, sometimes constant, sometimes fragile. In many open adoptions,...
May 23, 2025 | Adoptive Parent Perspective
Talking to Kids About Their Adoption Story I wish there were one perfect way to talk to our kids about their adoption—a simple, one-time conversation that covers everything and makes sense at every stage of their life. But the truth? It’s not that simple. Talking to...
