Jul 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
Jul 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
Jun 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
“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...
Jun 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
When my husband and I first started dating, he was well aware of my adoption story. We have known each other since we were young, but didn’t start dating until our mid-twenties. While he did not know about all the details, my adoption story wasn’t something I needed...
May 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Bunmi Laditan is one of my favorite Authors. She is a poet, author, mom, and realist. She has a way of knitting words together that is equivalent to knitting wounds together. I am convinced that her words are blessed from God. Her poem is a declaration of love. I am...
