When we chose adoption I thought I grasped how challenging it would be. I read everything I could find on the subject. I talked to friends who'd adopted. I spoke with adult- friends who had been adopted. I joined groups both online and off. As she grew, I made certain our daughter had a circle of friends who were adopted and many from precisely where she was born. Without sharing a story ... Continue Reading
Adoption: The Ultimate Gift (guest post).
Carla note: Id say, given the fantastic post below, Brandy IS a writer. I'm so grateful to her for chiming in here during National Adoption Month. You can connect with her and her husband on their Facebook page as well. Wow, what did I just do. I’m not a writer! In fact, I’m the furthest thing from it; I’m a banker. So what am I doing writing a blog about the most intense, emotional, ... Continue Reading
National Adoption month.
The essay below is from my 2012 appearance in Austin's Listen To Your Mother Show. The entire experience was unforgettable--but nothing more so than seeing the pride on my child's face as I shared our story. Recently, as we chatted about National Adoption Month, she expressed her excitement for our *dear* friend Sarah & how cool it is one of her new Oakland BFFs is adopted from Guatemala, ... Continue Reading