6 Pinterest Quotes Not About Adoption That Are Totally About Adoption

Oh, I know! It’s exhausting, this adoption thing is. Just when you think you’ve done all you can, more is required. And I’m not just talking about the paperwork and home studies . . . it’s the emotional effort. So much more strenuous than one would suppose. But don’t stop! Don’t let discouragement halt your progress. Grab onto the momentum you’ve created, that effort that began as an idea and then snowballed into your life’s mission. Hang on for the ride through the tough times and hustle hard when there’s something you can do. Hustle hard, girl!
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No one but a birth mother can know how very hard it is to place a child who has been a part of her for months. No one. All the time leading up to relinquishment, then signing the papers and physically placing your child into her parents arms . . . it’s surreal, something that cannot be expressed. Yes, it’s an ending. But it’s also a beginning. A beginning of life for your child, a beginning of a new family, and a beginning for you, the birth mother. Trust that your ending will be a magnificent beginning!

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Sometimes we just need a bit of a boost to get us motivated to get out of bed. You’d never trade your precious new baby for a full night of sleep, but going about in a zombie-like manner for several days in a row has made you question pretty much everything. But determine to feel exceptional! You really are important, needed, and unique. You are your child’s parent. For now, you are her life!

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You had so much attention showered on you when everyone had an opinion: Keep the baby – you’ll be a great parent; Place your baby – there’s really no other option, and on and on . . . And the attention didn’t go away when you made your decision to place. Attention from well-meaning friends and family wanting to help you choose his parents, attention from the couple you chose, attention from the social worker, and more. Lots and lots of support leading up to the moment. And now, just because life has gone on for everyone else, they assume it’s gone on for you, too. Well, that’s not surprising – your life really has gone on. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. How nice it would be to get another bear hug and be told that it’ll be all right. Sadly, sometimes we have to ask for what we need. So stay strong, stay happy, and keep moving forward! But be bold in asking for support – that doesn’t mean you’re weak.

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Well, this doesn’t mean we haven’t tried to change things! Infertility is cruel. With medical technology improving constantly, it seems there ought to be a way for me to conceive. But it didn’t happen. It doesn’t happen. Sometimes there are things we just cannot change. But oh! How hardship can change us! Am I a better mom for having had to fight to get this child? Probably. At least, I think I’m more grateful – which I hope will make me more patient, more aware, and . . . just more.

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