What About Me? He Sees All the Babies Getting Adopted. Our Scared ‘Yes’ Led to Trauma and Unexpected Joy
People often ask me, “what is it like to adopt an older child? Should we change birth order? How will ...
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He claimed he was going to leave his mark on me. I had a scar wrapping from cheek to cheek, now known as the ‘girl that had her lip bitten off.’
On October 18, 2018, I found myself in a courtroom staring at the person I once thought would keep me ...
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How I Became a Mom to Two Babies Three Months Apart
I will always remember the stares I received while strolling down the street with a big pregnant belly and an ...
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Do you want to tell me about her? I’ll never forget the way you leaned in, just like we were friends, and asked me about Dorothy.
To the nurses “I believed that procuring in the United States Navy was the most unbelievable experience. I had ever ...
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When he was born I heard, ‘Oh my God. He has RED HAIR!’ I paused. ‘No, just wash him a few times.’ The nurse washed him 3 times. ‘No mama, you’ve got a little ginger.’
Joining United States Navy was the highpoint of my reality until becoming a mother transformed everything. I did not believe ...
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