- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Biology matters
Rory with his sibbies; His biological siblings. The connection is breathtaking. The resemblance is uncanny. I watch him like a hawk...
- Oct 13, 2021
- 5 min
You Don't Have to Like My Family, and that's Okay By Me.
Not everyone agrees with transracial adoption, and that doesn’t make those people racist. I know there are people in this world who think...
- Sep 28, 2021
- 5 min
Kids say the Darndest Things
I have a friend. He’s bright and funny and asks 1 million questions. He’s also 6 years old. Okay, he’s actually Rory’s best friend since...
- Aug 30, 2021
- 2 min
Even The Best Laid Plans....
So what do you say when a birth family visit doesn’t go as planned? It’s so easy to share the good, share the complexities, the...
- Apr 9, 2021
- 4 min
Why You Should Stop Saying "Give Up"
The night before my oldest son was born, I sat in a hotel room and texted with his birth mother. She was anxious and scared about her...
- Feb 25, 2021
- 3 min
A Mother's Instinct
My children grew inside of their first mothers. Then, they were born. Then they had hours or days with their first mothers before each...
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
Open Adoption During a Pandemic
Open adoption in the time of a pandemic. There will be no birth family visits this year. I won’t feel my heart pounding for the hour or...
