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July 17, 2022
Vulnerability and Adoption
The word adoption can stir up many emotions. Vulnerability and adoption go hand in hand, but no one enjoys feeling vulnerable. There is a...
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March 24, 2022
Bitter ‘Sweet Magnolias’
If you are not watching the Netflix show, Sweet Magnolias, bless your heart. Or, maybe bless mine, because the second season is full of...
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January 26, 2022
The Importance Of Self-Care
“Self-care is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation.” – Audre Lorde, feminist and civil rights leader My son and...
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January 23, 2022
An Interview With Garon Wade
In life, we have many full-circle moments. I believe that when we take a chance to think out of the box, the circle is made complete. For...
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January 14, 2022
Adoption in Literature
Some people never outgrow the whimsy of a good story. The pull of fantasy drags them out of their mundanity and into a world full of color...
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January 07, 2022
Raising Hope Book Review
As an educator and adoptive mom, I’m always searching for new literature for my library at home and my school library. I want to do my...
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January 03, 2022
Encanto and Adoption
Encanto was released on Disney+ on Christmas Eve. We held our families and loved ones close as we watched a story unfold that many...
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January 03, 2022
Cautiously Optimistic: My Adoption Story
The call came in on a Friday, “Congratulations, you are pregnant!” The four words I had been waiting, hoping, and praying to hear for...
Pregnant and considering adoption? You make the choices. We take care of the details.
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October 12, 2021
I Refused to Consider Adoption Until…
While there are many reasons why adoption is so important, many people feel as if they aren’t quite ready to adopt or place their child...
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August 26, 2021
Simone Biles: Olympian, Adoptee, and Inspiration
My daughter and I were recently snuggled up in my bed watching gymnastics on my little phone screen. Although it was streaming from a tiny...
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August 23, 2021
How Storytelling Strengthens the Adoption Community
Brene Brown said, “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we will ever do.” The first time...
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August 23, 2021
Storytelling: Honesty About Your Child’s Adoption
Over the years, I have frequently seen parents on adoption forums or in conversations with other adoptive parents ask the common question,...
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July 23, 2021
Boxing Champion Claressa Shields Talks Adoption
Making history in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games as the first U.S. Boxer to win back-to-back gold medals, Claressa Shields has grabbed the...
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July 21, 2021
Christy Gior: The Adoption Influencer You Need to Follow
We used to hold a camera up to our face to share our perspective of the world. Now, we are turning the camera around to share...
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