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When we started our adoption journey, there were endless phone calls and paperwork between the home study agency, the adoption…
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When we started our adoption journey, there were endless phone calls and paperwork between the home study agency, the adoption…
Continue ReadingOn the rough days, I have to remind myself that I wanted to be a mommy–cried out for it, prayed…
Continue Reading“I’m going to tell my mama!” I’m still amazed how this sentence, shouted in frustration at her brothers, can still…
Continue ReadingI know it seems like a very nice thing to say. I know you mean well when you say it.…
Continue ReadingThere was a woman who found out she was expecting a baby. She was going to be a mom. There…
Continue ReadingI'll always remember the first time I was asked if I was expecting a child because it was so odd.…
Continue ReadingAs a birthmother, you are made to feel you are not good enough to parent your child. You are made…
Continue ReadingBirthmother’s Day. It is always the Saturday before Mother’s Day. A day set aside to honor all the birthmothers. This…
Continue Reading“I’d like you to be the parents for my daughter,” my heart pounded in response to the immediate realization of…
Continue ReadingFor those of us who typically watch the Super Bowl just to enjoy the commercials, Toyota had an unexpected emotional…
Continue ReadingFeelings of sadness, worthlessness, hopelessness, and guilt. Changes in sleep patterns. Extreme fatigue. Difficulty concentrating. Restlessness and irritability. Loss of…
Continue ReadingMy daughter came to us from brokenness, but that is not how her story ends. She is adopted from foster…
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