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Sometimes my heart breaks. Today is one of those days. A friend, another adoptive family, found out there baby was born. And then, they found out the birth mother decided to parent*. My heart sank when she told me. I felt myself catch my breath as tears fell from my eyes ever so slowly. All I wanted to do was wrap her up in a hug and silently hope that this doesn’t… Read More
We had five losses. A few bad doctors and one really smart one. We learned that my body is unlikely to ever support a healthy full-term pregnancy without significant medical intervention with a hefty price tag and no guarantees. We stopped trying. But did I give up? No, I don’t believe for a second that I gave up. And I don’t believe others who stop trying are giving up. In fact, I… Read More

