This is going to be a picture-less blog post. We apologize in advance for that. It deals with some rather sensitive subject matter that we thought long and hard about even discussing. We think it could benefit adoptive parents who are currently walking their own journey with birth parent relationships. Becky’s Story It wasn’t that…
I have adopted from China four times now. We adopted a little girl in 2012, then a boy in 2013, a girl again in 2014 and one more amazing little girl in 2015. Prior to those four adoptions we had adopted domestically and completed the adoption of four infants over the course of six years,…
It’s that time of year again! The end of March and the beginning of April are that glorious point in Spring when parents rejoice and start to exit their homes with their children to burn off some of that cabin fever they endured during the long months of cold and snow. We enjoy the smattering…
Parents on the adoption journey are told to prepare their hearts and minds that their child may reject one or both parents for a myriad of reasons. While we would like to all say “it will never happen to me”, it very well could. Today’s stories are told from the perspective of both a mom…
We hear this question all the time. It is a great question. A loving question. Kudos to you for asking! Fortunately, I can speak from personally experience. We adopted our youngest child, Ella in 2014. We brought our four, yes, FOUR, biological siblings along for the ride, so we are well versed in the logistics…
From around the blogoshpere this week, we wanted to share an amazing resource with you. Compiled by Joyful Journey Mom at her blog, may we present the Ultimate Guide to Special Needs Resources! This is a one stop shop for finding everything from grants for medical equipment to wish organizations! We know how hard it…
One month ago today I traveled to China with my 12 and 13-year-old sons to bring home our 3.5-year-old daughter, Gigi. My boys, Brady and Cam, had written a little prelude to travel HERE. They had given some insights into what they expected when traveling to China and what they hoped for their sister when…
The holidays can be a very difficult time for a newly adopted child, and for new adoptive parents. It’s crazy overwhelming for all involved. WACAP has put together some great ideas for how to navigate this time of year if you’ve recently adopted a child. You read their thoughts on how you can help your…
Preparing for adoption often involves hearing a lot of scary stories. Stories about children who were so upset by being torn away from everything they’ve ever known that there were days of shutting down, refusing to eat, and screaming whenever the new parent looks at them. Sometimes though, that’s not the way the story goes…
During the month of November, we spend most of the month leading into Thanksgiving thinking of all the things we’re thankful for. For adoptive parents, that always includes our children, but never more so than at this time of year, when it is also National Adoption Month. For some Christians, this particular Sunday has also…
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