Adoption

Five years ago, we set out on a journey that we thought would change the lives of others. We were right to some extent, but as it turns out, the lives in our family have been the ones to...

Our Story Being Written Almost six years ago, my husband and I started on our journey of unexplained infertility. I once was the girl who made the bold and very shallow statement, "Why would anyone ever adopt when you can...

What: Adoption Boot Camp When: Saturday, February 23, 2019 Where: Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church (5080 Cahaba Valley Trace, Pelham, 35242) Cost: $150 per family Register: [email protected] or IAC: 205-638-6964 The UAB International Adoption Clinic (IAC) at Children’s of Alabama will be hosting an adoption boot...

November is National Adoption Month and just another reason why I love this season so much! The cooler temperatures, beautiful fall foliage, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the list really goes on and on. Last Thanksgiving is one we’ll never forget...

It's a good thing my husband and I are generally "open book" kind of people because our privacy really took a hit when we became an adoptive family. You may not realize this, but adoption (especially interracial adoption) kind...

As an adoptive mother of triplets, I get questions about adoption and comments about our family all the time. After years of not being able conceive and being asked the usual questions such as, “Are you ever going to...

Your friend is bringing home her adopted child! Her wait is finally over and you are thrilled. You supported her through all the heart-wrenching months (or years) of her adoption process – and now it’s time to welcome that...

Yesterday Shana shared the beginning of the journey that led her and her husband to adoption. Read Part 1 here.  The Unexpected Call I left you last with the knowledge that three years into walking our trial of infertility, we were...

When the Unexpected Happens Four and a half years ago, the realization that my husband Matt and I could be pregnant hit us in the face like a sledgehammer. We weren't trying to have a baby and had not even...

Let’s begin here: fostering and/or adopting isn’t for everyone. I truly believe it is a calling. I also believe there is a beautiful role for everyone to play who's willing.  A Smidge of Our Story Several years ago, I remember questioning...