“I was looking through old family photos when my wife comes in and says, ‘I need you to read this, and pull up a chair.'”
I Found Out I Was Adopted At Age 45 On April Fool’s Day
A Letter To My Daughters On The Day Of Their Adoption
“This day, this adoption day, is one of the happiest days of my life.”
How A Chance Encounter At The Park Led To My Niece And Nephew’s Adoption
“That lady from the park is now my niece and nephew’s MOM!”
I Am Much More Than JUST The Foster Parent
“Let me share with you ‘just’ what I really am.”
Dear New Foster Parents: Getting Attached Is The Greatest Honor
“I got attached, and it has been the greatest pleasure of my entire life.”
Foster Care Is Heartbreaking And Beautiful At The Same Time
“I upturned my one-girl, one-boy perfect little life, for one of chaos and unpredictability. I signed on to a life of continual hellos and goodbyes, one of sadness chosen and loss embraced. I dove into a life of brokenness.”
Foster Care Is A Never-Ending Placing Of Your Child In Someone Else’s Hands
“Oh, I wish I were in control. I wish I could slam the door in the worker’s face. I wish I could tell the judge, ‘So here’s what you gotta do.’ I wish I could just change mom with a snap of the fingers.”
‘I think she knows we threw her away.’: Agency shares heartbreaking reality of adoption
“I try to stay stoic and emotionally removed from the stories of the babies in my care. So I don’t cry. Until today.”
10-Year-Old Surprised With Adopted Baby Sister Under Christmas Tree
“Owynn had no clue. It was the best Christmas gift ever.”