Birth Mother Wanted to Decide
Mental health issues have plagued Krista* all her adult life. Through these struggles, four of her children were placed in foster care/adopted. Krista understood her health prohibited her from adequately…
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…
DON’T Attach “ADOPTED” in Front of Your Child’s Name
"This is Suzie. She is our adopted daughter." Why would you say that? Find another agency if you plan to introduce Suzie or whatever name you choose in the above…
“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,”…
Angels to Help Us
Ask for angels to help you. If you believe in God or if you believe in angels, then you must believe that they would want to help you. We ask…
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…
Birth Mother Crochets For Herself, Her Baby, and Etsy
Salena* has learned to surround herself with soft yarn.Weaving a blanket out of chunky cotton thread for her son soothed her and helped her overcome a near debilitating episode of…