Plug and Play Parenthood

“In three words, I can sum up everything I know about life:  it goes on.” — Robert Frost I love this quote.  It applies to… well… pretty much any situation.  It offers straightforward, factual comfort. Since I started this blog over two years ago, the adoptive parent/birth parent relationship has been a common topic among [...]

BOY! Finally, finally, finally I can share some great news.  Really, “great” isn’t the right word.  Fantastic, amazing, life-changing?  They still don’t reflect the exact sentiment I’d like to convey. Late last week, I received a call from our caseworker just after the work day wrapped up.  Typically, when she calls us to discuss a [...]

Every month, I dutifully email our caseworker for an update on our case.  I ask how many birth moms are in the program, how many families are waiting, and if our caseworker has had the opportunity to show our profile.  She always answers back cheerfully that the numbers are the same as the month before, [...]

I’m one cynical gal.  One might safely argue that I am cynical to a fault.  That’s not really a quality to boast.  However, it is my reality, and I have to face it.  Every once in a blue moon, something comes along that prompts me to set that cynicism aside and tumble head first into [...]

Twice now, our caseworker has called us to ask how we feel about our profile being sent to a birth mom for review.  When we completed our paperwork, we had to tell the agency where we stood on certain issues, so they could assist in a more harmonious match.  The truth is, we are pretty [...]

I believe that there’s nothing you can’t find online.  At least, I did. Recently, I got a bee in bonnet to start researching– really researching– the birth mother’s role in her child’s life.  Aside from the obvious (you know– giving him life), I wanted to know the other side and benefits for both the child [...]

For years now,  I’ve dreamed of having a child but not in the sense you probably think. You see, it took a long time for me to be “ready” for parenthood.  By ready, I mean finally willing to take a leap and be scared out of my mind.   For most of my adult life, the [...]

At the beginning of summer before the Texas sun has time to bake everything it touches, the best way to enter a swimming pool is with a splash.  Jump in all at once to get over the shock of the cold water on your skin.  While I KNOW this is the best way to begin, [...]