The Adoption Triad

When parents begin the adoption process, they often think about the day they will hold their baby in their arms.  In their minds’ eye, they see family portraits with parents and children, imagine family vacations, and creating a life with a child to love them.  Until...

Birth Mother’s Day

Dear Mardie, Mother’s Day is coming and I want to somehow honor my son’s birth mother, but I’m not sure if it is appropriate to send a card or gift?   It is only natural for adoptive mothers to think about and remember their child’s birth mother often, especially...