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Teenage Denial
As scary as that moment was, the thought of being adopted into a stranger’s home to be my “forever family” sounded pathetic, as if I needed a family or anyone else for that matter. Several times I was...
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It’s Camp Time!!
If there’s a theme in the upcoming week at our house, it’s CAMP! My 17-year-old left today for four nights to attend a leadership camp at the University. (She’s actually staying in the same dorm...
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Is Birthparent Contact What’s Best for the Kids?
The hardest decision my husband and I have had to make in the seven years since we got our kids is whether to allow contact between them and their birthparents. We first fostered, then adopted, a...
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Our Most Important Job?
My dear sister-in-law was a chiropractor, and she was one of the smartest people I ever met. I remember her once talking to one of my nephews who had recently suffered an ankle injury and telling him...
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The Beginning
Welcome to my blog post! I’m glad you are here, and I hope you visit often. To give you a little background on our situation, my husband and I have been married for 13+ years. We got married when we...
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Finalization Doesn’t Form a Family
The invitation came in a small and sweet baby pink envelope. Our adoption attorney had set the date with the County Clerk for our finalization hearing, meaning we could start the official countdown —...
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The Mis-Labeled Child
Who would have thought me a parent of an 11 year old with a style, attitude, mind, and personality all of her own very own. It’s amazing as I reflect on just how wonderfully unexpected it was for my...
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It’s More Than Just Clothes!
When my daughter moved in with us last year school was already started. Not only did she have to get used to being with the new family, she also had to get used to being at a new school. She had...
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Advocating
I received a call from the agency that I went through to adopt my child asking me if I would like to share my story with a group of ladies that were finishing their IMPACT training and are hoping to...
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First Impressions
Do you remember when you made your very first impression on a job, or with a friend, or maybe even meeting your significant other? I remember when I was seven my family moved and I had to go to a new...
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