Recent Placement–“So you’ve decided to give the baby up?”
The hospital employee’s tone was scornful. “So you’ve decided to give the baby up?” The disapproval from a random stranger did not intimidate Tara. “She obviously didn’t know me, or…
Adopted Brother Reveals Racist Reflexes
In his very funny and smart comedy routine, “Stop Your Racist Reflexes” Comedian Alex Velluto draws laughs when he talks about his adopted brother and the automatic reflexes which reveal…
Walk Toward Your Subconscious Biases
I was on a plane and I heard the voice of a woman pilot coming over the P.A. system, and I was just so excited, so thrilled. I was like,…
Jessica Didn’t Want Wendi to Ever Regret Her Decision
Jessica lied to her mother and the rest of her family. She had been hiding her pregnancy; however, this deception was not going to be possible anymore. Instead of revealing…
“My Birth Mom Can Adopt Me Back,” My Adopted Daughter said.
Guest Blogger--About her adopted daughter “You can’t tell anyone.” My 30-year-old daughter had called to confide in me. “Promise you won’t even tell Dad until everything is over. Promise?”“I promise,”…
Three Children in 18 Months, Trusting God
Being called a monster by another child was one of the worst nightmares Ben could imagine he'd ever have to endure. He could have become bitter about being ridiculed in…
Our Littlest Baby Doing Well
Guest blog from Jess, an adoptive mother who has spent the last few weeks with her premature infant in the NICU unit.Scott and I talked about adoption being part of…