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…
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…
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?” 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?”…
“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…
"My mind couldn't really process what was going on," Tyler said. "I was cataloging everything in my head that needed to be done before we could leave." Tyler owns a…
There are no laws to protect potential adoptive parents. There are laws to protect the rights of babies. There are laws to protect the rights of birth mothers. There are…