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Re-Focus 14 Aug 2013 | 10:12 am
It wasn’t until I began working on my memoir that I realized that I had completely disassociated from myself as a person when it came to the adoption I went through when I was 18. That girl, and mysel...
Open is Now Closed 17 Jul 2013 | 03:01 pm
It’s been just over six months now since the doors on my so-called open adoption closed. Six months where I have gone through a plethora of emotions ranging from anger to sadness and even to peace. Si...
Perspective And Truths 11 Jul 2013 | 07:35 am
Perspective is everything. Earlier this week, I received a comment that insinuating that I was playing a victim when I wasn’t really one. The truth is, I don’t often hear much in terms of criticism w...
Not What It Should Be 6 Jul 2013 | 01:07 pm
Earlier this year, my adoption closed. To say that I didn’t see it coming would be a lie. I had dreams about it, and I could almost taste it months before it happened. I knew to a certain degree that ...
The Body Remembers 6 Jun 2013 | 10:09 pm
It’s an incredible thing, the way your body remembers things that you thought you had forgotten. You’ll hear a lyric on the radio, and suddenly, you are transported to another time, a memory reflectin...
Ten Years In Adoption 31 May 2013 | 05:08 am
Today, my son is ten. In fact, on this evening, ten years ago, I was sitting in a hospital room, with a good friend, eating dinner, while he convinced me that I should name my son after him. After all...
Honor 25 May 2013 | 02:41 am
In May, there is often a lot of focus on the adoption community mainly due to Mother’s Day, and of course, Birthmother’s Day. Myself personally, I don’t celebrate Birthmother’s Day. Mother’s Day is j...
When Mother’s Day Just Isn’t. 8 May 2013 | 07:40 pm
Mother’s Day can be a lonely day for a mother who isn’t a real part of her child’s life, after adoption. It can be a cold reminder of what you don’t have, as you see your friends on Facebook flash the...
Embrace The Grief 2 May 2013 | 05:40 am
Ten years ago, I was swollen, pregnant, and wondering when my son would make his way into the world. In May, I would go to the hospital at least half a dozen times thinking it was time, until it was r...
Those Adoption Books 25 Apr 2013 | 09:25 pm
Earlier this week, I found myself browsing a local bookstore for some new reading material. This is something I do often, a way of relaxing almost as I drift from book to book, touching each one as I ...
