The Importance of an Adoption Community

The Importance of an Adoption Community

  You’ve heard it before, but we were not designed to do this life alone. Humans are relational beings. On a biological level, community is crucial to our survival. On a spiritual and personal level, community is crucial if we are to not just survive but thrive....
Holiday Traditions

Holiday Traditions

  Holidays, Traditions, Families, Celebrations… it is that time of year. Let me be honest, sometimes I have to put on my holiday cheer face when all I really want to do is cuddle up with a big blanket and a steamy cup of frothy cocoa and listen to the cracking...
Memory Lane – An Adoptee’s Story

Memory Lane – An Adoptee’s Story

On the eve of Christmas my mom would cook a beautiful Christmas Eve dinner. I was responsible for setting the table and I took that task very seriously. I would make sure all the plates and spoons were perfectly aligned. I tested out many types of napkin decorations,...
How to Navigate the Holidays as a Birth Mother

How to Navigate the Holidays as a Birth Mother

The holidays can be a time of joy and celebration for birth mothers, but they can also be a time of sorrow and grief. This time of year, oftentimes, can be a stark reminder of just how distant we are from our own placed children and leave us feeling anxious or...
National Adoption Awareness Month is About No Shame

National Adoption Awareness Month is About No Shame

Every year on October 31, my brother shaves his face and embarks on a horrible journey to not shave for the entire month of November. It’s part of a great movement called “No Shave November” or, ”Movember” as a man of both Latino and Middle-Eastern descent, the...
Survivors Guilt in Adoption: How Can I Overcome It?

Survivors Guilt in Adoption: How Can I Overcome It?

It is Friday night and I am relaxing on the couch with my children and husband watching another episode of Family Matters. Dinner has already been served, and we are well on our way to warm chocolate chip cookies and vanilla ice cream for dessert. My heart is full and...