Better
August 15th, 2023 | by Charise Alexander Adams
She may never fully believe she can depend on me – she has been let down too many times. These things are part of the gulf between us that can never be closed – but it can be bridged
Browsing the "Adoption Stories" Category
The “M” Word
June 19th, 2023 | by Angela Tucker
“Adoption does provide a different life,” I said, erasing the judgment about it being good or bad, better or worse
I Can Say This Now
February 27th, 2023 | by Cheryl Klein
We’d all been holding our breath for so long. We’d all been on our best behavior
She’s Both of Our Daughters
October 4th, 2022 | by Jody Kesiner
One mother vanishes while another mother becomes. This vanishing, I remind myself, is only on paper.
Liminal Village: Adoption, COVID, and Homes in the Air
September 27th, 2022 | by Cheryl Klein
The NICU social worker said Joey was ready to graduate. She talked to us like we were already his mothers.
When I met him
September 12th, 2022 | by Julie Bolt
Tuesday. The social worker arrives at the Los Angeles Park. He scrambles out of the back seat and laughs excitedly. He
Not My Newborn’s Mother
July 26th, 2022 | by Allison Grace Myers
What right did I have to hold this wondrous, just-born human in my arms?
The Jump
June 28th, 2022 | by Jessica O'Dwyer
We’d arrived at the drop zone in the early morning, ready for my boyfriend to teach me to tandem jump.
I Didn’t Know If I Could Love You
June 27th, 2022 | by Alexandria Bolden
Uncertainty is natural, but hope is real. And if you rely on it, lean into it, the hope outweighs the uncertainty and the doubt every time
We Met a Mom in Reno Just to Text and Cry
May 31st, 2022 | by Cheryl Klein
"Chantal tested positive for meth, so whether she knows it or not, she’s not going to be allowed to parent."