By Alissa Kay Every Life is Worth Living
In our church, October is Respect Life month. This week, the focus was about respecting life. All life. That every…
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By Kathy Rau Adoption – it’s not for the weak.
My husband and I married in 1992 with dreams of a large family. When we discovered we were not able…
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The Birth Parents
When people find out that my kids are adopted, the first comment I get is how much they look like…
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Stork Drop Situation – Why This Term Is Wrong
Recently I read something about adoption that went viral. Being an adoptive mom, I like when adoption stories gain a…
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To those in waiting…
It was the summer of 2008. We were no longer newlyweds. My husband and I were starting to seriously talk…
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Meant to be Siblings
Having grown up with 2 brothers and a sister, who happens to be one of my very best friends, I…
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I Must Have Blinked
My son just finished kindergarten. He’s been reminding me for the last 2 months that he’s almost a first grader.…
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By Tamara Steets Adopted Life – Who Am I?
By the time I was a freshman in high school, I had 17 brothers and sisters. We all shared a…
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By Maralee Bradley Foster Mom, it’s okay to ask about Race
When my husband and I decided to adopt, we knew we were becoming a transracial family. During the lengthy wait…
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By Kristine Jacobson Ask With the Faith of a Child and You Shall Receive
I always look forward to planting flowers each May, and 2004 was no different. Although I was filled with the…
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They Deserved to be Recognized
Let’s talk about Mother’s Day. That day has changed for me since becoming a mom. It’s still about my mom…
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Without Them – We Wouldn’t Have My Son
My son recently turned 6. I used to think 5 was old. But 6… well, that’s really old. You know,…
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