Planning how to reach out to your child’s birth mother for the first time, or the first time in a while, can be very nerve wracking. What will offend her? What will make her happy and w hat will make her sad? What information should you share, and what information should you keep private? We’ve […]
Read MoreWe’ve raised our two adopted children with the knowledge that they are adopted. It is something we are proud of and want them to be proud of, so it is a conversation that has stayed open and honest as they’ve gotten older. It’s easier for them to understand certain things with time, but when your […]
Read MoreHappy Photo Friday from Jacob, who just turned 2 last month! We love this picture of him. It would be so cute so to have a whole series of these as your child grows up (although they probably wouldn’t be as excited about it once they hit their teens…) We hope you all had a […]
Read MoreWe are a country that likes to attribute a lot of our health issues and other medical situations to genetics. As families brought together by adoption we know that while important, genetics are not the only thing guiding the growth of our children. That is our job, as parents. That is why our amazing birth […]
Read MoreThe British Association for Adoption and Fostering recently released a study three years in the making, where they interviewed 72 adoptees from Hong Kong who were adopted into a family of another ethnicity. Their intent was to analyze transracial adoption over the last 50 years. The Guardian’s report on this study, “How a generation of […]
Read MoreHappy Photo Friday from Corbin! With all the talk of Winter storm Nemo, it looks like Corbin is fitting right in. Are you affected by the storm? If so, we hope you’re safe and sound at home with your family!
Read More