Adoptive parents

Yes, you read that correctly. I know what you're thinking: there are so many children in the world who need a "good and loving" forever family. Why would I discourage people from adopting? The reasoning is this: when you choose to adopt, the child must be the #1 priority. Here are 10 reasons why a person should not adopt, and why: 1: You are anti-connective and attachment parenting. Arguably, adoptees have experienced trauma to some degree (the separation from their biological parents, at…

A satirical look at the silly and sometimes insensitive things people say when they don't understand adoption.

I share 10 of the biggest surprises we've had along the way during our adoption journey!

Parenting a child with a trauma history is hard. Incredibly hard. But unless you are in the inner circle of the parents, you likely have NO IDEA just how difficult our days can be, though that's no fault of yours. We tend to not talk about the extent of our difficulties--for many reasons...here is a little peek into our experiences. foster care, adoption, childhood trauma, trauma

As you know, November is National Adoption Month, and to honor this special holiday, we will be posting a new, helpful infographic every Wednesday this month. We hope these graphics will help you understand more about the adoption process and adoption in general.

Think you could be the right family for an older child adoption? First, here are 10 things you need to know about adopting an older child.

Adoption is hard. Adoption is stressful in a way most people don’t get. Do you experience bitterness? No one’s adoption story is all unicorn farts and marshmallow cream. When bitterness sets in after an adoption. There is no remedy for the anger and bitterness you might feel, other than time, and maybe just giving yourself permission to let it go and to more fully focus on the good stuff you have in front of your nose. Because bitter isn’t better. #Adoption

The following is a post from Elizabeth, who is a birthmother and blogger. She writes about her life as a birthmother at Blessings in Disguise. It is one of my favorite birthmother blogs (see My Top 5 Birthmother Blogs post). Elizabeth told me: "I am proud to say that I wrote that (post) straight from my

The adoption process is exhausting. Celebrate the end of a long journey with these Adoption Party Ideas. From celebration themed showers, photo ideas, quotes and more. Be apart of the happy ending.

Families come in all shapes and sizes and in the words of the National Adoption Center, "There are no unwanted children. Just unfound families." Private adoption, where a lawyer acts as the go-between with the birth parents and the...