This post is part of For the Family’s He Said/She Said series. My husband, John, and I shared our perspectives on our adoption journey. Keep reading for both sides of the story! He Said {John’s Perspective} When I met Tricia she was the young mother of a baby boy, so we’ve had children in our relationship since… [Continue Reading]
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Adoption from Foster Care: Your Questions Answered, Part 4
Recently I wrote this blog post on how to adopt from foster care. I was thrilled by the huge response, but there were also a lot of questions. I turned these questions over to experts in foster care adoption. Here are the links to those posts: Adoption from Foster Care: Your Questions Answered, Part 1 Adoption… [Continue Reading]
The Child God Chose for Us | Adoption & God’s Timing
Thirteen years ago, I was reading a Woman’s World magazine, and one article changed my thoughts on how many children is “enough.” At the time, I thought three was plenty. My kids were ten, seven, and five. I was homeschooling them, and we had a very busy life. Then I read an article about all the… [Continue Reading]
Adoption from Foster Care: Your Questions Answered, Part 3
Recently I wrote this blog post on how to adopt from foster care. I was thrilled by the huge response, but I there were also a lot of questions. I turned these questions over to experts in foster care adoption. Here are the links to those posts: Adoption from Foster Care: Your Questions Answered, Part 1… [Continue Reading]
Adoption from Foster Care: Your Questions Answered, Part 2
Recently I wrote this blog post on how to adopt from foster care. I was thrilled by the huge response, but I there were also a lot of questions. I turned these questions over to experts in foster care adoption. Here is the link to the first post: Adoption from Foster Care: Your Questions Answered, Part… [Continue Reading]
Adoption from Foster Care: Your Questions Answered, Part 1
Recently I wrote this blog post on how to adopt from foster care. I was thrilled by the huge response, but I there were also a lot of questions. I turned these questions over to experts in foster care adoption. Here are their answers: Jennifer Long Jennifer is a case manager at Arkansas Baptist Home… [Continue Reading]
How to Adopt for {Almost} Free
John and I adopted two children for {almost} free. I want to share with you something that most people don’t know … but first back to the typical cost of adoptions. Cost of private adoption John and I adopted a baby girl from an amazing birth mom in 2010, but as everyone knows adoption is… [Continue Reading]