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Our son’s birth mom has disappeared again. But as this is becoming more of a norm, I think I’m starting to figure my emotions around the silence a bit better. I know a large part of my ongoing struggle with her decision not to respond is that I do not know why she’s not responding and when she does eventually respond, she usually doesn’t explain why she’s been so quiet. I like… Read More
My son’s amended birth certificate arrived. Instantly, I noted that his name is correct. His name is beautiful and simply perfect. And as I scanned the document I noticed that there was my name next to mother’s name (and my husband’s name next to father’s name), without the title adoptive written next to it. Just Mother and Father. Plain and simple without an extra word or an asterisk to delineate adoption. I… Read More
My Perfect Breakdown 