Dear Birth Mom, As My Children Leave, I Love You More
Dear Birth mom, My words are weak. When I think of you, emotions well up inside me. Emotions that have no words. Emotions that are so intensely filled with gratitude and…
Heart to Heart Adoption
Nature vs. Nurture: What New Research Means for Adoption
The Nature vs. Nurture Debate: What New Research Means for Adoption Families Every adopted family has wondered about it at some point.You see your child laugh in exactly the same…
Pregnant? Take Care of Yourself and Learn Your Options
Pregnant and Scared? How to Take Care of Yourself and Learn Your Options Finding out you're pregnant when you're not ready can feel overwhelming. Your mind might be racing with…
Will I Regret Choosing Adoption? Birth Mothers Answer
Will I Regret Choosing Adoption? Honest Answers from Real Birth Mothers "Will I regret this for the rest of my life?" This might be one of the biggest fear you…
When Birth Parents Don’t Respond
Letters Left Unanswered: When Birth Parents Don’t Respond Alexander knows what it’s like to write a letter and never hear back. He wrote his birth mom a letter. Not out…
You’re Not My Real Parents
"You're Not My Real Parents"—Words That Burn and Linger There's no universal way that people feel about being adopted. For Alexander, it was a slow layering of emotions—some clear, some…
How My Adoption Shaped My Parenting
Breaking the Cycle: How My Adoption Shaped My Parenting Alexander vowed to raise his adopted child with openness, honesty, and answers he never got growing up. Adoption left its mark…