Choosing a Family and Finding Strength
Barricading Herself in a Hotel Room Two weeks after her positive pregnancy test, Josephine barricaded herself in a hotel room to call an adoption agency. "I put the lock on…
Six Months Pregnant Before She Knew
"The pregnancy was so hard on me," Josephine said with a faint smile. "But it must have been even harder on her." The new mother's devotion to her baby girl…
From Addiction to Motherhood: Josephine’s Journey
In a city of over 10 million, the mother didn't feel alone. The faint flutter of a moth woke Josephine. She lay in the soft dark. Lights from distant Atlantic…
Guiding a First-Time Air Traveler Through the Air and Adoption Process
Guest blogger from a new case manager Airports were a mystery for the first birth mother I assisted in my role as a new case manager. This remarkable woman had…
The Birth Mother’s Journey Ends Too Soon
"Adoption wasn't the first option I thought of," Ellie* looked up from inspecting her long, beautifully kept fingernails. She smiled slightly, her makeup less polished than in days past. Having…
Birth Mother Navigates Heartbreaking Miscarriage
Ellie* momentarily ceased wringing her hands to inte rcept her son's playful trot. Embracing her two-year-old tightly, he endured the hug before scampering off to retrieve a bright red fire…
Terrifying Moments Turn Into Beauty
“I was terrified many times,”Rachel, a birth mother, laughed quietly as she recounted the terrifying moments she faced over the past year. “Don’t stop because of your fear. It may…
Qualities to Look for in Potential Adoptive Parents
When evaluating potential adoptive parents for an open adoption, there are several qualities and characteristics you should look for. These qualities can indicate potential parent's suitability to provide a loving…
Give Up Your Baby–No! Place Your Child.
You may have reasons to have considered “giving up your baby.”We HATE the phrase, “giving up your baby.”Giving up sounds like defeat. Giving up a baby sounds like walking away…
Give Yourself Forgiveness
Give yourself forgiveness.Give yourself grace.Grace. The kind of grace that occurs when you yell at someone, and then later that individual is kind and compassionate to you. That is Grace.…