“Grief is an unavoidable human experience but America has done a bang up job of making a mockery of these uncomfortable emotions while pushing toxic positivity to the forefront.”
Sexual Abuse Survivor Shares How Grief And Joy Can Coexist
‘These kids are my own, no matter how they came to me.’: Mom shares foster care journey, sibling adoption
“This roller coaster of foster care is the craziest, most unusual ride I’ve ever done. But I cannot imagine doing anything differently.”
A Guide To Understanding And Navigating Closed Adoption
A guide on closed adoption, from an adoptee herself.
‘The older I got, the more confusing it became.’: Korean-American shares adoption difficulties despite amazing family
“Being adopted is hard and being Korean-American is hard, so having both of those experiences intersect can be confusing and painful at times. Now I’m a lot more open about the ups and downs of being adopted and the reality of being a racial minority.”
‘You will get your heart broken. Not might, will.’: Foster mom shares heartwarming adoption after infertility, heartbreak
“We all gave Addie one last hug and kiss, as we sobbed getting back into the minivan we had purchased that summer to fit all of the kids. The heartbreak DCS warned us about was happening and it was awful.”
‘I’m sure he’s cried for me, searched for me. I’m guilty and heartbroken.’: Mom candidly addresses ‘foster parent guilt’
“He wasn’t mine to keep. I know that… but he didn’t.”
‘The expectant mom picked you.’: Adoptive mom changes narrative on open adoption
“She asked me to be with her in the delivery room, which was an honor I will never forget—just the two of us welcoming our daughter into this world.”
‘I felt like he knew we were going to be together forever.’: Mom shares emotional international adoption journeys through COVID
“Throughout the journey we kept imagining what it would be like meeting Alpha for the first time, playing it over and over in our minds. But nothing could prepare us for how it really was.”
‘If you want them you need to move.’: Mom shares sudden adoption of foster siblings with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
“‘No one ever calls to check on foster kids. What do you want?’ Over the next couple of months, we moved quickly through so many decisions.”
Blind Widow, Foster Care Adoptee Approved As Washington’s First Visually Impaired Foster Parent
“I couldn’t let everything Ryan and I proved go to waste. I wanted to be a mom and needed a sense of purpose again.”