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...
May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Every woman’s journey into motherhood is different. While there may be shared similarities, each of our stories are distinctly unique. Regardless of the path taken, we have been granted the ultimate privilege of being called Mom. Motherhood is never an easy stroll but...
May 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
As a Birth Mother, I’ve learned that the path of motherhood in this instance does not end with the placement of a child. It’s a lifelong responsibility that changes and deserves our attention, even though we are not parenting our child. Many people feel...
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...