There is a kind of nobility and unselfishness in opening your doors – and your heart – to a child in need. Not many can do it: to love another’s child as you would love your own, to care and provide for them, and let them hold your heart the way a mother’s heart would […]
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Adoption From a Biological Child’s Perspective
When it comes to adoption, we’ve heard what the child and their parents have to say. We’ve listened to their voices and heard their stories. But we’ve rarely ever heard the perspective of the adoptive parents’ biological children. Now, I’m not saying that my adopted brother is any less my mom and dad’s child than […]
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An Open Letter to My Adoptive Parents
Dear Mom and Dad, My earliest memory was when I was 3. Both of you were there for my first day of school. Dad made a huge breakfast of eggs, bacon, pancakes, and chocolate milk while Mom got me ready for my big day. After breakfast, we all got in the car and drove to […]
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The Adoption Talk
For parents who adopted infants and decided not to tell them the circumstances surrounding their birth, having the big adoption reveal is one of the most difficult conversations they’ll ever have. Especially with the stigma behind adoption and not being a “real” family, being told of their adoption might sometimes leave children feeling like the […]
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