Confessions of A Loyal Adoptee
An Adoptee Talks About Her Birthday
It’s MY Birthday (And I’ll Cry if I WANT to) In 1963, Leslie Gore sang, “It’s My Party and I’ll Cry if I want to”. Right now, I am invoking my right to pull a Lesli...
Be The R.O.C.K. For Your Child
About the Guest Blogger My name is Melissa, I’m 37 years old and I am adopted. As an adult, I searched out and found my biological parents. I live in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. I work full-ti...
3 Points of Advice to Adoptive Parents
About Our Guest Blogger Fr. Daren Zehnle is a native of Quincy, Illinois, and a priest of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, presently assigned to studies in canon law at the Pontifical Gr...
Time to Wake Up and Smell the School Bus!
It’s that time of year again. It’s time to buy your notebooks, pencils, crayons, and maybe even a new lunch box. It’s time to stand out on the corner with your neighbors, all wearing...
Can You Help Raise My Child? An Adoptee’s Views
Last week, the internet was buzzing about a particular hot button issue that made parents and non parents argue. What happened? A restaurant owner in Maine yelled in the face of a toddler who had been...
When “Helping” is Actually “Hurting”
I have a secret to tell, but it’s not really a secret because I am not shy about pointing out my flaws. It all started out innocently enough, we had a bush that needed to be trimmed (badly) in o...
Adoption and Orange is the New Black
So, I should start out with a couple of disclaimers: If you haven’t had the chance to binge watch the new season of Netflix’s original hit series Orange is the New Black, you might not wan...
A Spouse’s Love for an Adoptee
Introducing Lucas Crockett So let me introduce my self real quick. My name is Lucas and your regular blogger, Betsy, is my wife. I would give my perspective on what it is like loving an adoptee. Life ...
An Adoptee’s Bill of Rights
We are living in exciting times, my friends! After much arguing, adoptees in New York state are hopefully closer to obtaining their Original Birth certificates (OBC). This is a HUGE victory for...