adoption
Adoption proves that sometimes, you can choose your family; all about the process before, during and after adoption.
Why I Am Who I Am
My name is Derek and I was born in Kitale, Kenya. When I was around 4 years of age I realized that home was not a safe place for me so I walked into town to see if I could have a better life there. My mother had abandoned my brother and I as babies and we were living with extended family that didn’t have the capacity to care for us. I knew I had to find a better life for us if we were to survive. I lived on the streets for over a year and made many friends with the other street boys that lived there with me. Some of them were nice to me, and some of them weren’t. Life on the streets was hard but friends made it better. I had a friend named John Pokot. He was a few years older and had lived on the streets much longer than me so he showed me how to survive on the streets.
Derek HamerPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesBeing Adopted
Since two days after I was born, I have lived with my adoptive parents. It was a planned adoption; my birthmother had long before birth decided she was placing me for adoption because she felt it was the best decision for me.
Alicia DevinePublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMy Unconventional Childhood and Why It Won't Define Me
Family is not defined by who was there when you began; it is defined by who stayed through it all. It is not defined by a man and a woman raising their biological child; it is defined by the experiences that you share with the people that you love, and who it is that would sacrifice everything for you. Family thrives in all different forms. I consider my friends to be my family. My dog is my family. My boyfriend is my family.
Ella RileyPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesPlacing My Daughter for Adoption
The moment I found out I was pregnant was very raw for me. It was a moment I was not expecting to have for years down the road. Being unmarried, I did not plan to get pregnant until after being married. Not only was it something I did not want for myself, being born to an unmarried mother was not something I wanted for any child I would have. It was the end of the day, I was expecting my period, and I was craving chicken wings. The thought crossed my mind that there was a chance I could be pregnant. It was something I didn't want to think about, yet I found myself in my yellow VW Bug driving to target to buy a pee stick. When I got home, I took the test. I bawled. I was angry at myself for getting into this situation; a situation I was not nearly equipped for.
Alexis FoxPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesHe'll Never Know His Daughter
He'll Never Know His Daughter Everyone has their story. My story replays like a movie in my head. But not like a good movie where you want to snack on some popcorn and kick back and enjoy. No, not like that. More along the lines of "Umm..what the fuck did I just watch?" kind of movie. Let's rewind the tape back 23 years. My mom was dating a Navy sailor. Romantic, huh? It was up until those two blue lines appeared, then he was gone. Fast forward eight months after I was born. My mom met a wonderful man who chose to be my father. They got married when I was two and then at three years old, The Sailor revoked his rights and allowed my FATHER to adopt me.
Halie MariePublished 6 years ago in FamiliesWould You be Proud of Me Now?
It was probably the biggest accomplishment of my life. For months after I would think back to that moment and replay it for hours in my mind. It was the highlight of my high jump career. Yet this one lingering thought seemed to pull me from my triumph.
Reality Between Dreams
He looked at the blue eyes, fair hair, and pale skin of the toddler he was raising, stark contrast to his own smoky eyes and dark complexion, and wondered if he had adopted a family in the same way he had been adopted.
Nicholas BrucePublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMe, Myself, and I
It was November 16th 1976 in Barron, Wisconsin. She walked into the hospital and gave birth, then left without her baby. Without a word, without a care, knowing the secret would be revealed someday.
Kaia HilsonPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMama
They wouldn't tell me who you are, who you were. "I love that lady." Do you remember that day at Chuckee Cheese? I was terrified of the ball pit. My overactive imagination thought the multi-colored plastic balls were swallowing the other children. I didn't understand that there was a net at the bottom. Catching them. Keeping them safe. I was sure that it was endless and that if I went in I would never came out. You held me near the entrance, you explained to me how it worked. We would take individual balls out so I could hold them. So I could feel their weight. You helped me understand. You patiently taught me until I was no longer afraid.
Mira ArchuletaPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMeet Me in Guangzhou
My husband and I boarded the 15-hour flight to Guangzhou, China. We had spent the last fourteen months completing all the necessary paperwork, preparing our home, and packing and re-packing our suitcases. Finally, the time had come to meet our ten-month-old daughter for the first time.
Tonya HieserPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesKathleen - Jeanne
Dear Jeanne, It's Mommy here and I'd like you to know about myself and your family, what influenced my choice, and ultimately why I chose that route to take. Here goes nothing...
Mele Togia-TaitoPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesAdoption
People think adoption and assume that every part of that word means you went through something horrific and maybe you aren’t as normal as the rest.
Felicia OwenPublished 6 years ago in Families