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Earlier this week, I found myself browsing a local bookstore for some new reading material. This is something I do often, a way of relaxing almost as I drift from book to book, touching each one as I go. Occasionally, I'll pick one up that piques my interest and I'll read the short synopsis, take note of the author and either move on or place it in my pile to take to the register at the end of the visit. It's always been incredible to me how adoption seems to stick out in almost any novel, even when you least expect it. Last month, I finished reading The Casual Vacancy, and there was, of course, a minute storyline about adoption. I picked up… [more]

Lately I have been struggling for the connection to the content of my heart, but as I laid in bed this evening it came to me. Inspired by a song by artist Kerli , "Beautiful day" I laid there and listened. The writer in me jumped into high gear as my muse returned from whatever cold land she returned from. How long had I been holding this wonderful feeling from myself? The revelation struck my heart with joy; Life is a miracle. As I revisited memories earlier this week, I was looking for the familiar pain to arise but the same grief I always seemed to write from wasn't there. I personally consider that to be a huge milestone for me, and am grateful to… [more]

Do you read adoption blogs? Not just this blog, obviously, but other blogs that contain adoption content. As a birth parent, do you find it difficult? I do. At times, I feel overwhelmed with the amount of information about adoption that is available on the blogosphere. Sometimes I avoid my RSS reader because I don't want to think any more about adoption for the day. Yet, I always come back to the adoption blogs. I've learned a lot over the years from others' experiences that they are willing to share with the world via their blogs. I've grown in my own journey, learned things about myself and others in the triad and, really, "met" a lot of people who have helped shape… [more]