Tag: adoption

Last Sunday was Mother’s Day, but to my kids – it was just another day of learning and growing in their skin.  It’s almost...

Hopefully Foster Care in Iowa Part 1 and Foster Care in Iowa Part 2 gave you good insights about becoming a foster family and...

There are moments in life that require patience. Things like standing in a long line at a store during the holiday season or keeping your...

We felt like we had been waiting for an eternity for the day to arrive. It wasn’t an eternity, really, but it felt like it....

For as long as I can remember, I pictured myself as a wife and mother. I never thought my life would be any different...

Have you ever avoided having a conversation with someone because you just weren’t sure what to say or you were nervous about how they...

November has many things to be thankful for (gobble, gobble), but it is also National Adoption Awareness Month. An entire month dedicated to raising...

"They're so cute! Are they adopted?" "What IS he? Is he half-black and half white, or half-black and half Asian? If he's half-black and half-Asian,...

You carried a little baby inside you, a baby boy. I don’t know what went through your mind when you first found out you...

When you’re 16 there is really no good, or right, way to tell your parents that you think you are pregnant. It’s like ripping...