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…
Thanks for Placing Me for Adoption, I love you.
Dear Birth mothers, I was adopted. The woman who gave birth to me took newborn pictures of me, held me for three days, placed a bow in my hair, and…
Adoption– So Hard!! So Good!!
Twenty-five birth mothers looked through the Carter’s family profile. Twenty-five times, the birth mother decided the Carters weren’t the family to raise the unborn child.“We had been waiting a year…
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…
Navigating the Unexpected: Challenges and Joys of Adopting Toddlers
Newborns’ behavior, whether through adoption or birth, follows an expected pattern. They cry when they are hungry or tired. They make eye contact as a way to communicate and bond.Bonding…
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…