14 years later
14 years ago on this day, I made one of the hardest decisions of my life. I placed my son for adoption. I know I have…
Adoption
A change in plans
As I am sure it has been noticed the last month or so posts have been sparse at best. This stems from a lot of different…
Growing a family
I got pictures and letters sometimes weekly, I had even begun writing back. Although things in my day to day life were still a bit of…
Moving forward
After my first Birth mother’s day experience and the over whelming love I felt from people who hardly knew me the lack of support at home…
My first Birth Mother’s day
The Saturday before Mother’s day is Birth Mother’s day and although it is a nationally recognized holiday it is rarely celebrated in public light. Adoption Star…
Slowly Steadying
I had found a family within Adoption Star. Between the staff and other birth mothers I was able to connect with because of Adoption Star I…
Finding support
After our meeting getting the pictures and letters in the mail brought me a whole new joy. I still had my hard times with my decision…
The afterglow
The joy I had inside of my heart that day as I returned home from that first visit was overwhelming. For the first time since I…
Finally meeting
I had been getting the pictures and letters in the mail weekly ( sometimes twice a week) for what seemed like an eternity. In real time…