This article gave me insight into what it is like to have an Open Adoption plan with a birth mother—through her eyes. It is a seldom voiced truth that adoption is built on pain. The greatest joy I will receive, the birth of the child I will raise as my own, comes only after the […]
Archives for August 2010
Birthmark: An adoption story from the other side
Easy Lunchboxes: Lunch made easy
If you’ll recall, you know that I have picky little eaters. So it goes without saying that meal time is completely stressful for me. As a homeschool Mommy I appreciate having a system that makes our transition into lunch time easier, less messy and non-stressful. By prepping our lunches the evening before: – I don’t […]
But how do you know?
Yes, No, or Will Consider
You never know how many judgments and biases you have until you start filling out your adoption paperwork. Then you have to face yourself and make a choice: Yes, No or Will Consider. I’ve been asking myself some hard questions and I have been ashamed about what I’ve discovered about myself in the process. When […]