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  • To The Woman Who Adopted My Baby

    This guest post is by Amanda, a birthmother and author. To The Woman Who Adopted My Baby, Not every woman is as brave as you. You had the courage to put your trust and hopes in me, when I was just a teenager who you barely knew. While I carried the baby, you stood close by; a supporting spectator, surely wondering if I’d follow through on our agreement. You had the courage to put all your cards on the table with

  • Why I’m Making A Film About An Adoption That Happened Nearly 100 Years Ago

    This guest post is by Jennifer Kachler, a filmmaker. Since I was a child, I grew up being conscious that my Nana (my Mother’s Mother) was adopted. It was a story she would share with us like the many other stories she would tell us about her childhood. She was born in 1924 in Maine and adopted when she was 9 months old. She never knew her birth parents or if she had any siblings. As I got older and

  • What’s The Difference Between Open and Closed Adoption?

    This guest post is by Karie Boyd, an adoption attorney. What’s the difference between open and closed adoption? If you’re hoping to adopt or thinking about placing your baby for adoption, you may be asking yourself that question and wondering which route is right for you and your child. There are many misconceptions about adoption, and about open and closed adoption in particular. Adopting a baby or placing a baby for adoption is a complicated and deeply personal decision. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages. At the

  • To The Expectant Mother Who Chose Me To Adopt Her Baby, After Her Miscarriage

    This guest post is by Nicole, a hopeful adoptive parent. Dearest K, We’ve spent the last six weeks getting to know each other. Even though you were early in your pregnancy I never doubted your commitment for this open adoption. I loved our conversations and the pictures we exchanged in anticipation for what was next. The long and short conversations we’d have every day, I’ll miss those. I could feel the excitement even through email as our trip to meet

  • 3 Things I Learned After Being With My Daughter’s Birthmother On Delivery Day

    This guest post is by Leah Campbell, an adoptive mother and writer. On the day my daughter was born I sat in the hospital lobby, waiting for news that she had entered the world. During her pregnancy her birthmother and I had talked about how this day would go and I respected the fact that she did not want me, or anyone else, in the room with her during labor. I had always believed that decision was solely hers to

  • Reflections On The Baby I Placed For Adoption

    This guest post is by L.B. Johnson, an adoptee, birthmother and author. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. I’m not sure where the phrase came from, but in looking at our children, those we love, it stands to reason. When we hold them for the first time, we move with such caution, speaking in hushed tones, recognizing something within us that had always slumbered, sightly alive, just waiting to be born. I didn’t meet the baby I gave up

  • 4 Things We Learned Through Our Failed Adoption Match

    This guest post is by Brandon and Scott, hopeful adoptive parents. The stage was set. We had recently purchased a new home at the top of a hill, tucked away in a cozy cul de sac. After a contact with an expectant mother who was considering adoption fell through (actually, it felt like it evaporated) we licked our wounds, and put ourselves out there again. Seemingly overnight, we were contacted again. Could she be the one? Facetime turned into long

  • Adoption Gave Me My Nest, My Wings, and Set Me Free

    This guest post is by Heidi Sprouse, an adoptee and author. I was adopted 44 years ago. I don’t know if open adoption even existed then, but my adopted parents—my real parents, the only parents I’ve ever known—were very open about my adoption. I knew from a young age. They made sure I understood and spoke freely about my adoption, that they were unable to have a child of their own and my biological mother gave them the most incredible gift—me.

  • Forget Everything Else. This Is The Most Important Part Of Your Adoption Journey

    This guest post is by Lisa Raymond, an adoptee. The most important part of your adoption journey, right now and forevermore, is probably not what you think it is. Though I have a huge appreciation for the hours you’ve spent choosing the colors of your printed adoption profile and each picture that goes inside, though it plays a part in what is most important, is not it, directly. Believe me, I literally wrote the book on printed profiles but your

  • Why Marriage Equality Matters To Same-Sex Adoptive Parents

    This guest post is by Justin Miles, a same-sex hopeful adoptive parent.   Last month my husband Brad and I joined thousands of people outside the Supreme Court in Washington to show our support for marriage equality. It was the latest stop in a long journey for us that has brought us to where we are today in our adoption journey. When the Supreme Court comes down with its ruling at the end of June it is bound to be