Birth Parents After Adoption, Mother & Father

My heart was broken by the thought of so many children without loving homes, but I had no idea what to do about it. I was young and definitely not

HELLO. Hey there, expectant mom (or dad). My name is Caroline, and I am a birth mother.  I was in your shoes almost a decade ago, Googling “givi

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, the ins and outs of the adoption process can be overwhelming. As an expectant parent, you are likely

There was only one piece of advice I was ever given when I learned I was about to be a mom.  I received this advice from a few different people, b

I never thought I was any different than the other kids. Being adopted was so normal to me that I just figured there were lots of kids in my class

If adoption were math, a key equation would be mother + father = baby. It takes both a mother and a father to biologically create a baby. Unfortuna

Conflict is not new nor is anyone immune to its wrath. Conflict will inevitably arise in any relationship. It is ignorant to believe it will not ha

For decades, a popular peanut butter was advertised as the peanut butter “choosy mothers choose.” A choosy mother shopping for peanut butter ha

Our lives can change in an instant. One decision can lead to a path you had never imagined walking. During my freshman year of high school, I was f

In the biblical story of Moses, his mother stashes him in a basket and places it in the Nile River so he will not be murdered as ordered by Pharao

Finding Your Roots What if there was a way for children adopted internationally to reconnect with their roots? The Gladney Center for Adoption and

It’s been said that difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations, but that doesn’t do much to comfort those who are still fighting through th

There’s an expectation in adoption to keep things as normal as possible. There is this unwritten rule that we should not talk about adoption

Part One The Shock from the Unexpected Two active U.S. military members Jason and Kelly met one another on the job and quickly hit it off. Their re

When Susan Welch’s older brother took her out for dinner shortly after her mother died, she did not expect anything unusual. Little did she know

If you or a loved one was placed for adoption chances are, at some point, you will consider what it may be like to reconnect with them and wonder h