Disruptions & Rehoming in Adoption Part 1
We all love a happy ending… a great fairytale, an uplifting story. This is even more true when we hear about orphans being placed in loving homes, finally with a family to call their own. For those who have not adopted, the implications of anything …
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Abandoned Kittens & the Meaning of Life
As a parent, when you receive a sudden phone call from your teenage son who should be pulling up in the driveway at that moment, it is always a bit unnerving. When my phone rang recently with such a call, flashes of panic swept over …
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Please Help Keep International Adoption Open & Accessible!
This is an urgent request for help from everyone, whether or not you ever plan to adopt! The last 5 years has seen the number of adoptions plummet as changes in governments, policies, and attitudes towards adoption have created obstacles for families trying to give …
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Great Sorrow, Unspeakable Joy
When you visit children in orphanages, the one comment you are most likely to get from friends, family, and strangers alike is, “How do you DO that? I could never bear to see them like that then leave them. It would tear me up!” Well, …
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