Adoption in the News
A couple of weeks ago, the Charlotte Observer ran a front page article about adoption. (https://apnews.com/b9f77e34d24c4303af5d601d960dd6...


A Mother's Love
May is the month we celebrate our mothers (Mother's Day is May 14th!). Did you know that the Saturday before Mother's Day is the day we...


Hair Care: A Path to Discovering Beauty Within
One of the biggest challenges in becoming an adoptive mom, has been learning to properly care for my daughter's beautiful hair. My...


Our Blood Is Love
This week especially, makes me think about the power of love. For my family, it's the most powerful element that binds us together. Our...
My Child Has a Learning Disability...Now What?
A Learning Disability (LD) is defined as a neurological disorder that affects the way a person’s brain works. An LD is simply a...


Choosing An Elementary School for your Adopted Child
I remember when my twins were four years old and I began to look in earnest at different schooling options for them. I was overwhelmed....
Adoption and Your Extended Family
Adoption is a beautiful way to grow your family. It’s also different and hard to explain to the people you most want to understand – your...
Competent Enough?
I’ve met a lot of adoptive parents over the years and one thing that I can say is true of each of the parents I’ve met - they are all...


Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT)
My Story When Charlie and I founded Adoption Support Alliance and decided that we wanted one of the primary missions of the agency was to...
All You Have To Do Is Ask
I recently got myself into a bit of a pickle. As is normal for me, I believed I could do more than I actually could. I said yes to more...