Gift Ideas for the Birth Parents in Your Life

  It is that time of year many of look forward to (some even plan for) all year long!   Christmas is filled with sweet smells, family gatherings, cards to friends, beautiful music and twinkling lights.   Christmas is a time for celebrating and memory making, a time for reminiscing about the past and being thankful for today and the future.   While we are enjoying everything that brings Christmas to life

Childless at Christmas: A Survival Guide

  Erma Bombeck stated: "There is nothing sadder in this world than to awake on Christmas morning and not be a child." For a couple battling infertility, the statement could read: "There is nothing sadder in this world than to awake on Christmas morning to a house empty of children." I know this is true for me, because I have lived it. When you are a couple

Adoption Holiday Blues and How to Beat Them

A few years ago I was able to be part of a local birthmother group, it was a wonderful experience and I made so many wonderful friends. I was able to talk to girls who were about to place their babies for adoption, and ones who already had placed. Together we laughed and we cried but most of all we understood each other. I remember after

Teaching Children Gratitude

 Thanksgiving is a special time of year when families gather, memories are shared and new memories are made.   Many families take turns sharing what they are most thankful for as they sit around the table filled with savory dishes waiting to be devoured.   Having the attitude of gratitude is an important gift we can give to the children in our lives.   November brings a great