Adoptive Family Loses Baby—What About Bitterness?
On day five, the birth mother "revoked." Leah and Nate had held the child, comforted the baby, fed the baby, and then carefully dressed the infant for the cold weather…
Where They Are Now–Premature Birth Hasn’t Slowed Ellie
The March night temperatures remained chilly. At 12:15 in the morning, even the visitor parking lot was nearly deserted. After hearing that Ellie was born, Alysia and Matt had driven…
Birth Mother Sent One Family Away, Called a Different Family
Zoey* was on edge. She stared out the window, subconsciously shaking her head. The pregnant woman had gone through dozens of adoptive family profiles. Finally, she had found a couple…
Hurried Placement Felt Right
The two women were separated when Margie* got pregnant. Margie regretted connecting with her old boyfriend, especially when her wife returned, and the women decided they should work things out.…
A Newborn With No Picture of Birth Mom
The phone call came at 4:45 early Monday morning. A birth mother was in labor and wanted Heather to take the newborn home. Heather made two phone calls. One call…
Jessica Didn’t Want Wendi to Ever Regret Her Decision
Jessica lied to her mother and the rest of her family. She had been hiding her pregnancy; however, this deception was not going to be possible anymore. Instead of revealing…
“My Birth Mom Can Adopt Me Back,” My Adopted Daughter said.
Guest Blogger--About her adopted daughter “You can’t tell anyone.” My 30-year-old daughter had called to confide in me. “Promise you won’t even tell Dad until everything is over. Promise?”“I promise,”…