“I’ll Have My Birth Mom Adopt Me Back,” My Daughter Threatened
Guest Blogger “You can’t tell anyone.” My 30-year-old daughter had called to confined in me. “Promise you won’t even tell dad until everything is over. Promise?” “I promise,” I said…
Denial Came First–An Open Adoption Next
When both lines distinctly appeared on the pregnancy test, denial came first. The tears followed. Hot, quick, silent sobs were next. Silent because this was a secret. Fear followed the…
Wendi Didn’t Want Jessica 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 Mother Was a Playboy Bunny
Adopted children often have high expectations of their birth parents. As a small child, Katie supposed hers were a prince and princess, heirs to a faraway throne who had hidden…
Relatives All Over the World Extends Love For One Adopted Child
The DNA kit was literally dusty by the time Misty decided to take the gift her mother-in-law had given her, open the box, spit in the tube, and potentially change…
The Biological Pull Is Strong. It Doesn’t Replace Who Raised You.
Where do I get my blue eyes from? My weird double-jointed elbows? Being left-handed? My stubborn attitude? Fabulous sense of humor? ???? Do they think of me? It was a worry…
Children and Birth Mothers Should Trust You
Want fascinating, human interest stories? There are all kinds of great stories at an adoption agency. Between birthmothers and adoptive parents, we see the absolute best people in the world.…