Bringing Adoption Education to School

Bringing Adoption Education to School

Teaching young people about a cause they can be passionate about and really make a difference for is setting a healthy foundation for them to build on as they go to college and become contributing members of society. 

Nerves, Krumping and No More Waiting

Nerves, Krumping and No More Waiting

For day 2 of the "My 500 Words" challenge, I am choosing to ignore the prompt that was sent to my inbox to tell you about something much more exciting: my first school speaking engagement!

My Newest Challenge: A General Update

My Newest Challenge: A General Update

So, now that I've announced my newest goal, I'm going to move on to a new subject (so as to complete my 500 words for today, and also share some exciting news)...

Is The Term "Gotcha Day" Offensive?

Is The Term "Gotcha Day" Offensive?

When I first heard it, it totally rubbed me the wrong way. “Gotcha Day” sounds like something out of a Pokemon episode . . . you know the bit: Gotta Catch ‘Em All, POKEMON!  If you had asked me this question when I first heard the phrase, I’d have told you that it was definitely offensive.

6 Ways My Adoptive Parents Supported the Search for My Birth Parents

6 Ways My Adoptive Parents Supported the Search for My Birth Parents

The conversation with my adoptive parents about meeting my birth parents was not an easy one to have. It happened over a span of a lifetime, right up to the day of actually hugging my birth parents for the first time. It’s still a dialogue we keep up with, as they have now re-entered my life as real living beings, instead of this idea I had of who they could be. 

Birth Mom Callie Jett: Connecting the Pro Life Movement to Adoption

Birth Mom Callie Jett: Connecting the Pro Life Movement to Adoption

Callie is making a big difference in the adoption community in a unique way. Her biggest passion is connecting the adoption community with the pro-life movement. Her non-profit organization, Talk About Adoption, exists to present women facing an unplanned pregnancy with the option of adoption. “We’re birth moms—that’s what makes us unique. When women face an unplanned pregnancy, we’re women who have been through it,” she says.

Is Adopted vs. Was Adopted

Is Adopted vs. Was Adopted

It’s an argument carried on by adoptees and parents alike, and opinions differ widely. Many people who were adopted believe that their adoptions are a defining characteristic of who they are, while others recognize their adoption as a one-time event, and a less defining aspect of their lives.

Why the #ShoutYourAbortion Campaign Keeps Me Up At Night

Why the #ShoutYourAbortion Campaign Keeps Me Up At Night
 Want to have a real discussion about strong women?  Then we have to have a discussion about birth mothers.  These women, these WARRIORS, wake up every day with their bellies growing a little bit larger.  These same warriors looked death in the face when they were given the option to abort their baby.  These warriors had the courage to say, “No, I will sacrifice myself so that death will not win.”