During this season of giving we find ourselves reflecting on all the wonderful gifts we received this year---the greatest of which was the adoption of our bright daughters Sky (8) and Leyna (7). We
Making Memories to Last a Lifetime on Tour Korea
There are many things to praise about Tour Korea, but I will focus on three: First, extraordinary staff accompanied us. A birthland tour for adoptees is not a typical sightseeing jaunt. There are
Why Adopt?
Why did we choose to adopt? This was a question we got A LOT when we started telling people we were in the process of adopting a child. The question that usually immediately followed, both said and
Tips for Blending Foster, Biological & Adopted Children
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Blending a foster child with children already in the home is one of the
Parenting the Easily Frustrated, Inflexible Child
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Regardless whether our kids come to us through adoption or birth or foster
Reconnecting with Our Daughter’s Foster Mom
A Tour Korea Story We walked into the small, overheated room and 11 years melted away. Our daughter’s foster mom looked at the 11 year old standing in front of her and started to cry. All of a
See, Hear, Speak: Are Kids’ Senses Ready for School?
When setting off for kindergarten or first grade, a child may feel prepared with a backpack loaded with crayons, pencils, and paper. But a good start in the classroom depends on more than just school
The Gap
Let me start off by saying that I deeply believe in family preservation and open adoption whenever and however possible. I think there would be far less of a need for adoption and foster care if we
Feels Like Home | A Birth Mother’s Story
From the moment I found out I was pregnant, I knew I was going to do adoption. But the path was not as straight-forward as I first expected. My daughter’s birth father was involved and supportive
Letter to My Mother
Dear Mother, Writing “Dear Mother” seems so formal, yet I never met you so I can’t call you “mom.” I don’t even know if you would have wanted me to call you “mom.” Let alone if I would have been
