Baby Adoption News Arrives During Class
The light on my office phone was blinking.I could see the annoying notification through the window as I tried to herd high school students to their next class.“What now?” I…
This Adoption Was Different Than Our First
Guest blog from Adoptive Mom, Hope This beautiful little guy is our second adoption, and I can truly say no two adoptions are alike. The second time around, I felt…
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,”…