I love visiting my son. I love talking to my son. I believe that communication is crucial to have a healthy relationship with my son, or in any relationship for that matter. My hope, and my experience, is that as my son grows up, he knows how much I love him. He’s Just a Kid […]

While it is extremely unusual for an adoption to be overturned, there are some exceptions. An adoption may be reversed under limited circumstances.

“This is Us” is one of the biggest hits to come out of this fall’s television lineup. But, did you know that it has close ties to adoption? Focusing on the everyday trials of one family, the show is told in multiple timelines, from the birth of the children to their lives at age 36. […]

There are so many resources out there regarding healing, spirituality, and trauma recovery. There are great resources that are positive and beneficial, yet there are those that propagate a negative connotation of perpetual pain. Depending on the foundation of faith that you have, different resources will be helpful to some, while other resources will be […]

When Shelby Patrice Jenkins was a baby, her mother abandoned her at a caregiver’s house. She spent the next year and a half at the Crisis Center in Miami with many other foster children, all waiting for their forever families. Adopted at 19 months old, she would live with her adoptive parents for 10 years […]

I have dreamt for so long that I would do something significant with my life. Then, I gave birth to the most beautiful baby that ever existed. My son became the reason that I functioned. He became the reason that I took a breath. He became my “everything”. He stayed my “everything”, even after I […]

Grief The first emotion I experienced after placement was grief. I was overwhelmed by what felt like the greatest loss I had ever experienced. In the moment after I watched my son’s parents drive away with him in the car, I fell to the floor, sobbing as if every tear I could ever cry had […]

I dealt with betrayal from unsupportive friends and family members. I lost my home, most of my family, many friends, and grew very weary due to the decision to place my child for adoption. The following tips helped me to cope with the losses. Some of these helped immediately, while others took time. Yet, the […]

The first time I met with my son’s mother was very eye opening. I realized that a future for my son was possible. I became aware that dreams can come true. I had a vision for who I wanted my son to be with, and on that day, my wish came true. Actions Speak Louder […]

In “Lion,” Nicole Kidman plays the adoptive mother to an Indian boy named Saroo Brierley. When he looks for his birth parents 25 years later, she supports him.