There is a small, but growing movement of birth fathers, who think that adoption should be stopped, until they have officially and legally signed away their parental rights. What do you think?

Is anyone ever “too old” to be adopted? Have you had this experience in any way?

The video you are about to see is about a 32-year-old man who was in a happy foster family, ready to be adopted, when he was, to use his words, “abducted” out of the family, and back into the foster system. His life went off the rails for many years, but he never forgot his foster mom or his brothers. Read More

This adoptive mother went on to tell me that she did not feel like she ever truly attached or bonded to her boys. At this time her boys were seven and eight years old, and she felt like they were not thriving as well as they should. When I asked her why, she said she felt like she never truly got over her grief about not birthing her own children. Read More

Are there any “good secrets” as it relates to the adoption process and everyone it impacts? How have secrets in your life impacted you?

Being raped is a secret that many women keep. No matter how sophisticated we get, or how open our society is, it is difficult for many women not to feel a deep sense of shame. Children born of rape often carry a burden as well.

Talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey revealed a “bombshell family secret” today, telling her viewers that she recently learned she has a half-sister whom her mother had hidden from her for decades.

Some secrets are harmless and even inspirational, a secret desire to climb Mount Everest (even though you are not an athlete of any sort), or a secret goal that you are not ready to share with the world.

Some secrets however are burdens. They weigh heavy on our hearts, or stick in our throats as we even think about saying them out loud.

So… who is the “real” parent? Is this even a valid question? After reading our expert connection, Sharon Roszia’s post, Open Adoption is an Attitude at the Heart and is Child Focused do you think having an open adoption as opposed to a closed one helps resolve this question?

When I talk to people who are considering adopting I’m often asked, “is it possible to love another person’s child”? I’m always a little worried when someone asks the question in that way, but I do understand what they’re talking about, adoption is a mysterious process until you live it. I had an interesting experience with my daughter Stacee that does demonstrate how some adoptive parents simply stop thinking about how their children came into their lives, and how real they are as parents. Read More