adoption

Adoption proves that sometimes, you can choose your family; all about the process before, during and after adoption.

Tell me you were raised by a strong woman without telling me you were raised by a strong woman.
Yes Ma'am(Respect your elders)... If your sister is fighting you better be fighting. If your brothers are fighting you better be fighting. If she finds you chose not to fight you better be ready to fight her when you get home. (Together we stand divided we fall) Stop crying before she give you something to cry about. (Self Control) You better not be washing clothes if its not your day to wash clothes. (Consideration) You can only use the dishwasher once a week.(Mindfulness) We don't do C's in this house, C's mean you don't wanna play sports.(Prioritizing) If the street lights beat you home, your ass is grass Mr. Postman. (Responsibility) If she has to repeat herself, you better duck. (Strengthen your reflexes) Her house better be clean before she gets home. (Time management) No you cant go outside by yourself. (Buddy system) She didn't ask for your opinion.(Listen with your ears not your mouth) Your teacher better not call her while she's at work.(Think before you act)
By Jasmine 5 years ago in Families
This is for the many moms in my life...
I believe we don’t have just one mother in our lives. We are surrounded by so many influential, loving, and inspirational women that I find it almost impossible to have just one singular role model, or mother, that we look up to.
By Iris de Torres5 years ago in Families
Boss Mom
My mom is my shooting star, one in a million among all the others; she answered my one wish I once made of having a family and residing in America. Ever since the day she came to Shandong Jinana, China; I was wrapped around her arm. There was this feeling that I never felt before, it was beyond strange. My heart was pumping in confusion, this love was unfamiliar to me. It was warm, cozy, and sincere all at the same time, giving me a sense of euphoria. How did I never know about this strange felling before? A foreign taste that embedded a sense of fulfillment and I never wanted to lose that from that day.
By Pamela 5 years ago in Families
The Woman Who Saved My Life
Growing up, the word “mom” did not mean to me what it meant to everyone else. Moms are supposed to be loving, supportive, your best friend .. My experience was the complete opposite. I grew up in the New York State foster care system most of my life due to my biological mothers neglect and substance abuse. I can recall where I would be left in the house for days eating nothing but raw hamburger meat and pancake waiting for my mom to come home. It wasn’t all bad, I knew my mom loved me but she chose her addiction over her daughter, and the rejection hurt me to the core. How was I supposed to love in this world when my first line of protection had let me down constantly?
By Bianca Bennett5 years ago in Families
The Woman who Saved My Life
Growing up, the word “mom” did not mean to me what it meant to everyone else. Moms are supposed to be loving, supportive, your best friend .. My experience was the complete opposite. I grew up in the New York State foster care system most of my life due to my biological mothers neglect and substance abuse. I can recall where I would be left in the house for days eating nothing but raw hamburger meat and pancake waiting for my mom to come home. It wasn’t all bad, I knew my mom loved me but she chose her addiction over her daughter, and the rejection hurt me to the core. How was I supposed to love in this world when my first line of protection had let me down constantly?
By Bianca Bennett5 years ago in Families
Mending Hearts
Scissors, what do they do? Scissors cut, they can divide, they can also prepare and alter. Scissors can help create something new and they can also help mend.
By Debs DiGiorgio5 years ago in Families
I love you three years as a day precipitation, let go to give you all the blue sea and blue sky
It turned out that I had not touched anyone, I had been in my own world, silently touched myself until tears. Only then did I realize that I had really loved. I deceived myself, but believed in people who, until now, I did not believe the truth. I love you for three years like a day sink, let go of all the blue sea and blue sky to you.
By KarinBenjaminag5 years ago in Families
Love is like ink and blue flowers
I'm looking at the deep and sad parting, but I'm not cold when I leave the starry dew. The moon and mountains are far away.
By [email protected]5 years ago in Families
MUM
My mother is a very brave woman. There are some things you can't value or appreciate until you reach adulthood, a new set of eyes to conquer reality. I grew to understand my mother as an individual.
By Rose Parkinson5 years ago in Families
Adoption: Without you, I'll find me
I was about 6, we went to the grocery store and I was in charge of crossing off the items on the list. After we were done before we went home we stopped at Wendy's for some fries. That is the only happy memory I have of my mom and I.
By Jessica Jane Moore5 years ago in Families
Boss Mom
Being adopted isn’t easy, especially when you’re an Africa American being raised by whites parents and grandparents. But when you have three amazing and loving women raising you, it becomes a little easier. Growing up I had my mom, grandma and my great grandmother always by my side. Even though I lost my great grandmother in 2018, she will forever be my savior. She’ll forever be the my one true queen. If you think raising one kid is hard, my mom raised seven. And that was only the start of it. She soon adopted my Brazilian brother. After that she took in two other boys. Also raising my four and a half year old nephew. My grandma used to tell me story’s about my great grandfather taking her to feed and play with the poor black families around the town. My great grandmother was known for taking food to the families and making sure no one was hurt over there. They showed me that love has no color, love doesn’t mean blood. Being black and in an all white school had its challenges, but when I told them what was going on, they were in that school until I got what I deserved. I am so pleased and blessed that that let me explore my blackness. I was able to get braids and cornrows because they didn’t want to hide my blackness from me. I was able to be free with myself and that made me felt loved and cared for.
By Alyssa Markins5 years ago in Families
The adoption agency said no
After an interview with an adoption agency last week, I got a phone call to say that they’re not taking me on. They made it sound so hopeful over the telephone. And they’re still advertising even though they say they have more adoptees than children to adopt. Something dosen’t add up.
By Chloe Gilholy5 years ago in Families