Navigating Genetics and Awkward Lessons for Adopted Kids
"Put your mom's eye color on the Punnett Square," the teacher demanded, pointing an angry finger at the genetic chart Madie hadn't filled out. For those of you who don't…
Empowering Adoptees Through Holiday Traditions
Creating and maintaining traditions within adoptive families serves a dual purpose. Not only do traditions foster a sense of unity and bonding, but they also play a crucial role in…
I love this job. Helping birth mothers with all the details.
Guiding a First-Time Air Traveler Through the Air and Adoption Process
Guest blogger from a new case manager Airports were a mystery for the first birth mother I assisted in my role as a new case manager. This remarkable woman had…
Open Adoption for 9-Month-Old
Intravenous fluids kept Maggie* alive.A ventilator supported her breathing.ICU nurses constantly adjusted life-supporting measures for the new mother who went into septic shock after delivering her child.The coma lasted several…
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Adopted Children Love These Books
Here are some wonderful books about adoption for children:"Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born" by Jamie Lee Curtis: This heartwarming story tells the tale of a child's…
Do You Know Your Real Family? Birth Moms, We Want Children to Know You
“Do you know your real family?” At every family Christmas gathering, one of Karla’s cousins would ask her, “Where is your real family? Are they going to send you presents?”…
Don’t Be An Irrational Adoptive Parent!!
“Adoptive parents are illogical.” Jan had agreed to answer questions at an adoption conference. She represented adults adopted as an infant. Everyone in the room listened as the animated 30-year-old…