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December 2018

December 02, 2018

What Waiting to Adopt Taught Me About Advent

It was my mother’s birthday. Well, technically, it was the day after her birthday, but...

November 2018

November 29, 2018

One Year Later: An Adoption Reflection

One year ago today, I shared the thrilling news that my husband and I adopted a...

October 2018

October 09, 2018

Social Justice Isn’t New. And It Doesn’t Belong to Just One Group.

It seems that every day, there is more and more talk of “social justice.” All...

July 2018

July 05, 2018

She’s Not My Adopted Daughter. She’s My Daughter.

My child isn’t my adopted daughter. She’s my daughter. Adoption is just one part of...

July 01, 2018

“Adopted” Isn’t An Insult

Adoption is a place where joy and sorrow meet. While it is never born from...

May 2018

May 10, 2018

To the Women Waiting to Mother

This is my first official Mother’s Day as a mom. It’s been four years since...

March 2018

March 05, 2018

For Adopted Children, the “Innocent Days of Childhood” Has a Double Meaning

After a recent, and rare, evening out, my husband and I asked my baby-sitter sister...

November 2017

November 30, 2017

I Testified In Court Today

I testified in court for the first time today. Laying my left hand on the...

November 05, 2017

Christians Should Support the Adoption Tax Credit

The adoption tax credit matters to adoptive families and the precious children they seek to...

October 2017

October 23, 2017

4 Ways to Be Pro ALL Life

Are we really pro-life? Because, if we are, we should be pro ALL life.

October 16, 2017

Mothering is the Hard Part

For most women it’s not hard to have a baby. Of course, that does not discount...