Making the decision to adopt begins with asking yourself, “Am I ready to adopt?” Knowing whether or not you are ready to adopt is a pretty broad question and feels different for everyone. The answer to this somewhat...
Love Languages and Adoption
According to The New Oxford American Dictionary, the definition of love is, “an intense feeling of deep affection.” The definition of language is, “the principal method of communication conveyed by speech, writing or...
Understanding Trauma and Traumaversaries
Did you know that it is possible for your body to unconsciously remember a traumatic event? The brain is an amazing machine and it will move mountains to protect you. When a traumatic event happens to a person, the...
A Letter to My Adopted Children
Before I Begin At first, my goal was to write a letter to our adopted children. However, the words felt deeply personal, and I struggled to put into words just how I feel about them. As the contents unfolded, the words...
You’re Not Crazy: Adoption is Difficult Sometimes
Adoption Isn’t for the Faint of Heart Have you ever laid awake at night really worried that it shouldn’t be this hard? You’re not crazy for doing so. Parenting looks easy from the outside. Provide some basic...
Close Conversations: A Tale Of Hope And Love
In my last interview, we met my son’s biological mother. We discussed her early life, her struggle with addiction, her biological children, and how she is working every day to overcome her addictions and remain healthy...
Adoption Influencers
Adoption influence has changed tremendously in the last 20 years. As technology has made sharing experiences easier for parents, families, and children in the adoption community, many have developed a platform with the...
Our First Christmas as a Family
Let me start by saying I was never as nervous or excited about Christmas day as I was that year. My husband and I had been married 14 years at the time and had spent holidays anywhere from big family gatherings to (my...
Close Conversations: A Tale Of Addiction, Adoption, And Redemption
I read a book a couple of years ago, Cinder Girl by Christina Meredith. It came to me at the most random time, but also at a time that, now, makes perfect sense. It was a time when someone would come back into my life...
5 Gifts to Give Your Adoptee this Christmas
Christmas, somehow, is right around the corner. There is a chance that if you are organized you already have your children’s gifts wrapped and under the tree (or at least stashed in a closet). I am … not organized. And...