When I first contacted Jared and Rebecca about placing Bryce with them, I honestly didn’t know where to start. I felt like I had so many questions, but what questions were the right ones to ask? How do I start a conversation with someone who could potentially be in my life forever? And I am sure on the flip side of that, adoptive parents feel
Here are some suggestions that helped me get through the tough times,
and helped the good times become GREAT!
1. Set goals. I needed to set goals for myself so I could focus on things that were in my control. Depending on your age, these goals could include: get your driver’s license
graduate high school
find a job
go to college
find a trade school
finish
It began as I am sure it has with many women dealing with fertility issues) in a hospital as I was having yet another ultrasound. The pain had been growing every month, every day, every time we tried and tried to get my body to do what a woman’s body should. The pain starts out with twinges but as time and reality start to set
My Adoption Story
Around the time I was 18, I struggled with my self-esteem causing me to make some pretty poor choices in my life. I struggled for a long time with an eating disorder causing my body to basically not function the way it normally would have. I also struggled with the men I dated thinking I could change them and in the end they
