Open Adoption Has Already Been Discussed
As I was deleting the spam comments on my blog this morning, I came across one that simply read, “This has already been discussed.” A spam comment with complete insight. Yes, adoption and specifically...
View ArticleAnnoying Adoption Phrases
Last year during November, the term “Gotcha Day” got a lot of attention during NAAM. I’m accustomed to hearing the term being criticized. On most of the groups I belong to, any time it’s used, there...
View ArticleOpen Adoption Expectations
I was recently reading some information about open adoption and came across this gem, “open adoption helps a child manage his grief and loss of being adopted.” Basically, they were saying that because...
View Article25 Open Adoption Questions to Consider
What should I consider before agreeing to enter into an open adoption? The following questions are by no means exhaustive. In fact these are just a few considerations that might lead to a deeper...
View ArticleOpen Adoption. Closed Off.
When I was young, my adoptive mother made some of my clothes. I was about eight years old and on a two week visit with my biological family when my sister noticed the shirt I was wearing one morning....
View ArticleOpen Adoption Comparisons
In response to a post earlier this week (Open Adoption. Closed Off.) about the pain I experienced in open adoption, I received the following question: “I wonder if that is how kids feel when their...
View ArticleOpen Adoption vs Closed Adoption
I was raised in open adoption and write about the issues in open adoption often. Sometimes I’m asked if I think it would have been better to have been raised in closed adoption. Open adoption vs closed...
View ArticleAdoptive Parent Blogging
One of the top issues adoptees will have to contend with in the future is adoptive parents who blogged, wrote books and posted on social media their personal and private information when they were...
View ArticleMy Favorite Word
Why do I turn every love song into a song about her? Every broken hearted melodic tune Cracks in the mirror Tears on a pillow My heart is blood stained We have the same hands Did we ever touch? We have...
View ArticleShame
Recently I was in a situation where I met several people at one time. We were all strangers to each other so nobody knew who I was or any of the details of my life either professionally or personally....
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