adoption
Adoption proves that sometimes, you can choose your family; all about the process before, during and after adoption.
Guardianship: A Solution for Same-Sex Parents Battling For Parental Rights
Same-sex parents battling for parental rights are in a very difficult situation to deal with and overcome, especially when it involves their child. So if you’re going through the same challenging stage in your life, what do you need to know about guardianship? How can a guardianship lawyer help? Let’s find out.
By Mike Johnson7 years ago in Families
Ways Adopting a Child Can Change Your Life for the Better
Nothing can change the course of your life in the way deciding to adopt a child can. While the journey to adopting can be quite difficult at times, the end result can make it all worthwhile. It can be a surreal experience to bring a new family member home for the first time. You will then realize that the adoption journey is not quite over and has really just begun.
By Indy Summers7 years ago in Families
Watching Your Baby Grow Up Without You
I want to start off with saying I wasn't forced into this decision. It is my choice and the best one I could've made. I was 19-years-old when I found out I was pregnant, and 20 when I gave birth to him. The father and I were going through some tough times as it was, and adding a baby into the mix definitely was not our plan. We sat down and talked about what we were going to do and the original plan was abortion. As we were sitting in the clinic waiting for the doctor, I came the realization I couldn't do it. This baby deserves to have a life. He told me about the wonderful woman he worked with and we started setting up the plan to adopt out my baby to her and her husband, and it is the best choice I could have ever made.
By Zoë Pattiani7 years ago in Families
Connecting Hearts
Hello, my name is Hannah. My story starts on a cold day in December of 2000. Two people who I can tell you, were not in love, made love between the sheets in an old rusted trailer. Their names were Anne and Don. Anne and Don were the opposite of responsible. In fact the two didn’t have jobs, they lived off of government checks. Anne and Don were merely what you’d call “a couple." They screwed around from time to time. On this particular day in December, Anne and Don hit it off. Little did they know as they made love on that frightful day, a child would come in the following weeks. That child was me, Hannah.
By Jenna Doss7 years ago in Families
Adopting Siblings
Whoa. You just got that call. A case worker has asked you to take in three kids, siblings. You don’t know that you can. I mean, you family will grow by three. Your SUV has a third-row seat, which means you could take them, or lose the space you hardly use. There will have to be bedroom sharing, but you never wanted your own kids to give up their space. Especially to some kids, that you know literally nothing about. Your monthly bills will go up, maybe by a couple dollars, or even a hundred. Can you really afford it?
By Heidi White7 years ago in Families
Dear Birth Mother
To My Birth Mother, I was first told I was adopted when I was 5 years old. My best friend at the time learned that I was adopted and proceeded to tell me "Your parents aren't your real parents. Your real parents didn't want you and gave you up." I cried and cried that day. I ran away to the playground (a block away from my house, but for a five year old, that's a whole other country) and sat on the swings for hours until my parents, who had been 20 steps behind me the whole time, told me it was time to go home. I remember thinking to myself that where I had grown up wasn't my home. That I didn't have a home. I don't remember much from my childhood, but that I remember clear as day.
By Freda Mattea7 years ago in Families
Baby No. 13 & His Nurse. Top Story - September 2018.
It was a seasonably cool Thursday in Saint Louis, Missouri. The date was October 6, 1904 and the St. Louis World's Fair is in full swing. Patrons had come from all over to enjoy such novelties as cotton candy, iced tea, peanut butter, and hot dogs. They could promenade down the pike to observe all sorts of new inventions never before fathomed.
By Michelle Edwards7 years ago in Families
Dear Daddy
Dear Daddy, Thank you for making me your daughter. Even though blood says that I’m not yours you’ve always gone above and beyond to show me that I’m yours. Thank you for giving me your last name. You didn’t have to but you did and for that I’ll always hold on to it. Thank you for always giving and showing me love. Each day of my life you never failed to show me that you love and care for me. I remember those days when I was a little girl and you’d come home from work to shower me with hugs and kisses. You’d tickle me and throw me in the air. You’d pretend to play me like a guitar when we’d listen to crazy music. I remember those days when we’d struggle together to comb out my hair for school. It was frustrating to me but you always made it better when you tried. We’d laugh about it because it was always worse than what I did. I remember you’d make me sit and watch the animal channel with you. Oh how I hated it! But I loved it because it meant that you still wanted to spend time with me. I also remember those shows that you made me watch about the kids who’d invite strangers to their house. Those shows stuck with me because it showed me what not to do. Til this day I’ve still been afraid to meet people on the internet. Each year for Christmas was hard because we never had enough money for many gifts but you always managed to make it the best. Each year I always got a few extra gifts from you. I remember each year on Father’s Day I’d always make you a card. Do you still have them? It’s ok if you don’t. You’ve always treated me like a princess. And I want to say thank you for that. You never made me feel like an outsider and you’ve always been there for me through it all. Whenever I call you’re there on other side of the phone line helping me out. You are a super dad and nothing less. You can get a little crazy sometimes but I know it’s all for the best. I LOVE YOU! And I could never thank you enough but I’ll never stop trying.
By Human Human8 years ago in Families
