To the Waiting Adoptive Parent, I See Your Strength
Dear waiting adoptive parent, I see you as you check your phone and e-mail too many times a day, wondering if you missed any messages from the…
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Gotcha, For the Rest of Our Lives
The stout and stern, dark-haired judge scared the living heck out of us. She fired one question after another and the sweat beaded on Craig’s…
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At Long Last, I Really am “Mom”
My husband and I shuffle down the hall and take the elevator to the lobby. The metal doors bolt open. Parents wrangle loud children running circles…
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I Could Have Missed This Life With You
When I was 18 years old, I told my then-boyfriend I knew my future family would one day be built by adoption. It was a desire God placed on my heart…
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The Ache While We Wait to Adopt
There’s a persistent ache, but sometimes I can ignore it. I can turn up the volume of what’s around me and drown it out for a bit. I play…
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