By Kimberly Keys 4 Things Not to Say to a Family after a Failed Adoption
We were fortunate when we adopted our first child. Just months after we completed our home study, our sweet baby…
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By Her View From Home I Love a Child in ‘Generation O’
Did you know October is National Opioid-Exposed Children Awareness Month? I didn’t know it existed until last year. No mom…
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Navigating Life as a Birth Mother
As I walked into my son’s elementary school holding bags of treats for his class, another mother passed by and…
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I Adopted Your Babies Today
I adopted your babies today. We’re smiling in the pictures, but I also feel the pain deep inside your heart.…
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At Long Last, Emily
The summer following my eighth-grade graduation, I discovered a stone wall across from the intersection of Forest Row and Franklin…
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By Candice Miksovsky Dear Birth Mother, I See Your Strength In the Eyes of My Daughter
I love that she looks just like you. She shares your fierce and wild, animal-loving spirit while also being sensitive…
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By Samantha Koellhoffer The Gift of Open Adoption
Ever since we met our daughter, we have been taking pictures of her. She is so used to the camera…
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Here’s What You Need To Know About My Child’s Birth Mom
We've all been on the receiving end of nosy questions at some point in our lives. When these questions are…
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Adoption Means Two Moms Love a Baby
There was a woman who found out she was expecting a baby. She was going to be a mom. There…
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A Phone Call Made Us Parents—A Mother’s Sacrifice Made Us a Family
“I’d like you to be the parents for my daughter,” my heart pounded in response to the immediate realization of…
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To the Waiting Adoptive Mother in the Middle of a Paper Pregnancy
Dear adoptive parent-to-be, Wherever you may be in your own unique adoption journey, I want to cheer you on and…
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By Adrian Collins I Placed Her For Adoption At Birth, Then Adopted My Daughter Nearly Two Decades Later
Falling aspen leaves draped the sidewalks in brilliant yellows while my daughter and I browsed clothing stores and talked about…
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