You get that email or phone call about a potential adoption situation and immediately your heart races. Maybe this is it?! Maybe this is our baby? You talk with your spouse, you pray, and decide to jump forward with both feet. I remember presenting to our first situation. The baby was already ...
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Adoption Story: Kevin + Rebecca
You know those people you chat with for the first time and you feel like you have always known them? Enter Kevin and Rebecca! Coming alongside this sweet couple and watching them walk into parenthood for the first time was such a joy. They led their own story with such heart, always putting their ...
Surrender In The Adoption Process
Control. Let's talk about that word for a minute. Control is defined as, "the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events." When my husband and I were in the beginning stages of the adoption process we were busy filling out paperwork, setting up appointments for our home ...
Generalizing Perspectives in Adoption
There are countless perspectives about adoption. This makes a lot of sense to me, as there are three parties to consider-the adoptee, the birth mother/family, and the adoptive parents. I have noticed an unhealthy trend in the adoption community. The best phrase I can use to describe it is this: ...
Adoption Story: Terrence + Meredith
I remember the first time I spoke with Terrence and Meredith. They were so kind and friendly. We hit it off immediately as they shared a bit of their story with me. I had a feeling we would become friends and I was right! When they started the adoption process we had no idea that they would be ...
5 Tips on Talking To Children About Adoption
We were playing on the park one day when a seven year old boy with blonde hair and bright blue eyes approached me. I could tell what he was going to ask before the question came out of his mouth, as it's one I get asked often by kids around his age. I saw him looking at me and looking at the twins, ...
Birth Parent Series: Are You Loving Well? (pt. 3)
Over the past few days Birth Mother and CAC Adoption Advocate, Lori, has been sharing a Birth Mother Series, entitled, "Are You Loving Well?" Today she is sharing the final post from the series. If you missed Part 1 and Part 2 be sure to check those out! You don't want to miss it! Lori is an ...
Birth Parent Series: Are You Loving Well? (pt. 2)
Over the next few days Birth Mother and CAC Adoption Advocate, Lori, will be sharing a 3 part series entitled, “Are You Loving Well?” These posts are for hopeful adoptive parents at any stage in their journey and adoptive parents who have already brought their child home. We pray that Lori’s words ...
