How to Adopt a Stepchild - For Adopting Stepparent
Stepparent
June 03, 2024
Finding Balance in the Faces of Adoption
A statement adoptees often hear is “Oh, you’re adopted? I’m so sorry, I didn’t know. Aren’t you angry at your...
Stepparent
May 11, 2024
Why I Love To Be Celebrated on Birth Mother’s Day
Who doesn’t love a reason to be celebrated? Egotistical as it may seem, Birth Mother’s Day is a special day just for us . . . even if...
Stepparent
January 20, 2024
Why I Started Looking for My Birth Parents
Not looking for my birth parents just wasn’t an option for me. I’ve had this crazy curiosity about them since I was eleven years old....
Stepparent
January 16, 2024
Once Upon An Adoption: A Birth Mom’s Adoption Story
There are thousands of stories about adoption – open and closed – that captivate the hearts of others affected by adoption. So...
Stepparent
January 13, 2024
LeiLoni Found Her Birth Mother Through Facebook: Her Story.
LeiLoni Lee grew up in a happy, loving home. She was the first daughter after a string of four boys. A little sister came a few years...
Stepparent
December 08, 2023
5 Things I Want For My Birth Son
More than anything, I want to give him love. I cannot express any amount of gratitude that seems to come close to what open adoption has...
Stepparent
November 08, 2023
Why Acknowledging The Hard Parts of Adoption Is Important
Why acknowledging the hard parts of adoption is important. We were sitting in our living room when we decided to adopt. I was on the couch,...
Stepparent
November 02, 2023
How My Birth Son Changed My Life
Adoption is such an amazing blessing, especially in my life. I chose adoption for my birth son at three months pregnant. I was 19 and had...
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Stepparent
October 31, 2023
Adoption and Halloween: Our Story
The October trees popped with red and gold and rich brown leaves, reminding us that the annual change of season was in full swing in...
Stepparent
October 22, 2023
Why Humility Is An Essential Component in All Adoptions
We quickly learned that humility is an essential component in all adoptions. Anytime we chose pride, fear, or entitlement, we found...