Adoptive Children Need to Trust–Earn that Trust
“You don’t trust me,” the boy was obviously distressed, but not distressed enough to stop eating fries from a generous serving. He appeared to be just headed into puberty and…
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…
Twin’s Death Resulted in Emergency C-Section
“You’re here,” Shanice whispered when she woke after surgery. “You’re really here.” “I opened my eyes, and I saw Jodie,” Shanice* explained several weeks later. “When I woke up after…
“I’ll Have My Birth Mom Adopt Me Back,” My Daughter Threatened
Guest Blogger “You can’t tell anyone.” My 30-year-old daughter had called to confined in me. “Promise you won’t even tell dad until everything is over. Promise?” “I promise,” I said…
Denial Came First–An Open Adoption Next
When both lines distinctly appeared on the pregnancy test, denial came first. The tears followed. Hot, quick, silent sobs were next. Silent because this was a secret. Fear followed the…
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,…