Aug 16, 2024
It is a natural thing to want to consider what the prospective adoptive family’s role will be in the life of a Birthmother. We already know what their role is in the Adoptee’s life; that’s a no-brainer. Who should these people be to the child’s biological mother? Does...
Jul 15, 2024
Myths can be found on any topic. And the more shrouded a topic is in the unknown, the more the myths abound. This is true for adoption as well. Many adoption myths surround Birth Mothers and Expectant Moms who are planning on placing their child for adoption. It is...
Jun 18, 2024
It is interesting to me that I was faced with the task of writing something adoption related about Father’s Day on the heels of co-presenting Don’t Forget About The Dads for the 2024 Heartbeat International Conference. To me, there are no coincidences. And the funny...
May 6, 2024
Mother’s Day is a day that makes me think of handmade gifts and cards from children, mothers extra dressed up in church in anticipation of grand lunches and doting all the day through. I remember seeing some mothers in church wearing corsages, and I thought, that is...
Apr 9, 2024
Being a Birth Mother who works for an adoption agency is an interesting experience. The situation involving why I am working for an agency is unique. I never expected this. But here I am, walking women through the process of making an adoption plan, and at times,...