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Adoptive Parents Resources

Infertility After Family Building – A New Journey

Back in 2000 when we adopted our oldest child, Brenley, I wasn't thinking about what life will be like when we finally have all our children in our family.   I was just 1. Loving every second of being a Mom. 2. In the process of grieving my infertility. 3.Growing to understand how the whole Birth Family relationship works and 4. I knew when Brenley turned

Spiritual Stretch Marks

The first time I ever thought of this concept I was talking to the Adoptive Mother I chose for my son.  I was in my eighth month and getting larger by the second.  I noticed stretch marks all over my thighs and my belly and thought about how much I had stretched mentally and spiritually during that same time.  I remember telling this sweet mother

Sending a little Love

We are in the “Month of Love” .   As we go from place to place you may find yourself walking through aisles of pink and red.   Elementary kids are busy making special boxes for their anxiously awaited valentines and probably even more important, valentine candy.   February reminds us to tell those special people in our life how much we love them.   A little heart shaped

Developing a Relationship Between Adoptive Parents and Birth Moms

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

The Wonders of a Broken Heart

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

Everyday…Ideas to help you adopt

“Every day we don’t get a baby means we are closer to the day we do.” This was our mantra while trying to create our family through adoption.   It is what brought hope each day. It helped to remember this every time the phone rang and it wasn’t our agency telling us we were chosen.   It helped when we watched family members or friends announce a