Apr 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Words matter. I would submit that definitions of words matter all the more. This month, we focused on not just what finalization in adoption means generally, but it what it means to each member of the adoption triad. What we found is that, for the most part, it was...
Apr 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. I’ve found this to be true in multiple facets of my life. My husband was deployed to Afghanistan for 13 months shortly after we got married. I missed him so much and upon his return, my heart and love for him...
Apr 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Final: coming at the end; being the last in a series, process, or progress. When I first became a Birth Mother, there was so much I didn’t know about adoption. I knew I was going to get updates and a few visits, but didn’t know how much work would be required of me...
Mar 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
As adoptive parents, we are the first line of defense for our child’s story. Throughout their childhood, they will hear many questions regarding their past. A good portion of those could be wildly invasive, or inappropriate. For some reason, our society hears the word...
Mar 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Sibling relationships are one of the most interesting relationships we can be a part of in our life. Sometimes we love our siblings, and sometimes we can’t stand them. Sometimes we want to share our deepest secrets and sometimes we want to keep them out of our...
Mar 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
For birth mothers, we are all too familiar with feelings of shame and guilt. We might question whether we’ve made the right decision and possibly even regret our choice. As mothers, we are hard enough on ourselves when it comes to the life of our children and outside...
