Tag: open adoption
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The 10 Most Absurd Questions This Adoptive Family Has Encountered
“Are you planning to tell the kids they are adopted?” It’s pretty obvious that we’re white and they’re black, right? I think if we didn’t mention their adoption, they’d catch on eventually. “Why didn’t their mom keep them? They’re so beautiful!” The circumstances surrounding our kids’ adoption had nothing to do with their appearance. They…
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Navigating the Complexities of Open Adoption: A Personal Journey
Get Pregnant Fast Eight weeks may not feel like an eternity in the grand scheme of life, but when you’re eagerly checking your email multiple times a day for a response, those weeks can stretch on indefinitely. Our journey with our youngest son’s birthmother has been anything but straightforward. Recently, she decided we should take…