Thank you to Nicole for today’s guest post about how her family of two biological kids grew to include four more children through adoption! My husband, Daniel, and I were married 14 years and had two children whom I homeschooled when we answered God’s call on our lives to be foster parents in 2005. We [...]
An Unexpected Adoption Story {Guest Post}
on June 25, 2012
Unexpected Blessings: A Guest Post Adoption Story by Karen Two biological children and then adopt our third child: that was our plan — but Someone, somewhere had another idea… Nathan and I were married in 2004 and decided three years later, it was time to start our family. I guess we never realized that you [...]
E-books for Foster & Adoptive Parents
on May 29, 2012
These e-books both have “foster” in the titles, but they are not just for foster or foster-adoptive families. They are written for any adoptive family dealing with kids who may have trauma in their past. I received both books for the purposes of review, and it made sense to include both reviews in one post, [...]
Adoption is hard. And weird. But worth it.
on May 24, 2012
In my perfect world, every kid would have a safe and loving family, and do things like merrily bake cookies together every day. But, it’s not a perfect world. Right now we’re in the midst of the process of picking. We’re not talking about melons or avocados here (which are both hard to pick, by [...]
Learning what {mothering} really is
on May 14, 2012
For almost three years now, I’ve mothered Lindsey. I’ve cooked meals + washed clothes + set up dentist appointments + driven her to activities + made her clean her room + took care of her when she was sick. Lindsey knew she missed out in her early years on some of what a mother does, [...]
Adoptive Mother’s Prayers
on May 9, 2012
It’s nearly Mother’s Day, so what better to share than a list of prayers for mothers? In this case, it’s a list of prayers specifically for the adoptive mom, but really, these prayers apply to any mom. I wrote “An Adoptive Mother’s Prayers” to go along with my “10 Days of Adoption” series; I’m sharing [...]
10 Days of Adoption: Additional Resources
on April 27, 2012
Have I overwhelmed you with information over the past two weeks? I’ve included a link list near the end of this post with all the posts in my series, so you can catch up if you missed anything, or to come back and re-read if you want to digest some of the info before moving [...]
Biggest Hurdles in Adoption
on April 26, 2012
I am an enthusiastic adoption advocate, but as I’ve said before, I never want to paint such a rosy picture that families enter into the process blindly. Today’s post focuses on some of the challenges within the adoption process, as well as what you can do even if you don’t feel called to adopt. What [...]
One Big Happy Family? Bonding in Adoption
on April 25, 2012
In many families, like ours, there were already children in the home when a new adopted child joined the family. Questions I’m often asked about this include: How do we handle the blending with children already in the home? Are there jealousy issues? What about birth order? What do the kids (if not infants) call [...]
Special Needs Adoption: Could I Handle it?
on April 24, 2012
Spend a little time researching adoption, and you’ll see the term “special needs” come up often. However, in relation to adoption, special needs may not be what you’re thinking. In U.S. foster care, for instance, special needs may be defined by specific factors such as age, race, or being part of a sibling group. These [...]
Can We Afford to Adopt?
on April 23, 2012
I’ve heard it said that if we had to wait until we could afford to have children, we would never have them. A quick internet search will show you that the cost of raising a child has risen 40% in the last decade, and if you want to give yourself a bit of a scare, [...]
Greatest Misconceptions About Adoption
on April 20, 2012
Since I’m just one mom in one family, I asked for input from other adoptive parents on what kinds of misconceptions they’ve faced from the general public, but also some misconceptions that we adoptive parents had before we adopted. The parents who contributed to this post vary greatly: we have input from those who have [...]
