I made an Adoption Plan for my Older Children
Posted in Birth Mothers on 05 April 2017
Yes, you read that correctly. I made an adoption plan for my older children. After countless hours of painful searching, it was clear, I needed to place my older children for adoption with a family that will love them as much as I do. The night after I met with my chosen mom and dad (let’s call them *Laura & John) for dinner, I let my children sleep in my bed and decided to skip work, for me and school, for them. When they woke up, I told my children a story. I told them that when they were each born, our Creator placed a “mommy crown” on my head. It was to show that I have the joy and responsibility of being their mommy. I was also given a “daddy crown” that I kept safe in a special box. One day, the Creator told me it was time to pass the “mommy crown”. I searched and searched then finally found the mommy Continue Reading
New opportunities available to children involved in the Florida foster care system
Posted in My Family United on 24 March 2017
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is often criticized. They have the unenviable job of caring for Florida’s children who are at risk. These complaints range from removing too many children from their homes, to leaving children in the home when they are unsafe. They are criticized for returning children too quickly to their parents AND allowing them to languish in care. Having worked for the Department in the 1980s and 1990s, I fully understand the responsibility these dedicated men and women take on each day. One of the biggest challenges is ensuring that the rights of both the children and the parents are addressed. This is no easy task. Introducing ‘Intervention’—an advantage for children AND parents Fortunately, a new program is now available to DCF which may alleviate many of the challenges faced in achieving permanency for our children and protect parents’ rights as well. This process is called an Intervention. It is an example of community Continue Reading
Annual Adoption Visit with our Birth Mother…an Adoptive Mom shares her story
Posted in Adopting Mothers on 23 March 2017
Many of you know our adoption story. It’s a beautiful one and my favorite one at that! It’s been two years since we’ve seen Harper’s’ birth mom. We’ve been in Florida vacationing and we were able to meet up with S and her parents. I am always anxious prior to our meetings…I don’t know why, they are always perfect. As a person who always wants everyone to be happy, I guess I feel sort of a guilt knowing that I am a woman who has caused grief to H’s birth family. You see, it’s not easy to understand unless you’ve gone through the adoption process. The extreme emotions you feel when you are walking away from the hospital with your new baby and your baby’s birth mom is walking away empty handed is one that will never be able to adequately explain in words, but I’ll try. You are on cloud nine because you have a baby but your heart Continue Reading
A birth mother faced with an unplanned pregnancy and her decision on adoption
Posted in Birth Mothers on 24 June 2016
A Beautiful Gift In the early days of July 2015, I put an end to a relationship. It was a devastating heartbreak and quite difficult one to handle. It wasn’t love, it was lust. But, at the time it felt as if it was because I was blinded to what was really genuine and real. After that I went downhill, I started drinking and doing drugs to fade out the pain. I got involved with an older man that was 41 years old. I wasn’t attracted to him physically, I just wanted attention and I was looking for it in all the wrong places and people. A couple weeks of being with him I had sexual intercourse with him. After a month of being with him, I felt uncomfortable and sick. I decided to end it with him. A couple weeks after that in the month of September I had a strong feeling that I should take a pregnancy test Continue Reading
What are adoptive & birth parents saying about our agency?
Posted in Birth Mothers on 28 April 2016
I feel like my adoption agency is more like a family. They are still there for me even after placement. The support group luncheon day is my favorite day of the month. The girls are all my friends and we just get each other. The woman that has my baby is truly perfect. It was stressful having to pick somebody to take care of my child but I have no regrets I made the best choice. She always is posting pictures and keeps me connected. Without my adoption agency (Placement from the heart) this wouldn’t have been possible. Kristina (birth mother) Great supportive people! I would recommend to anyone seeking adoption. Katlyn (birth mother) I appreciate you all so much! I wasn’t sure about what I was going to do and you guys helped me every step of the way. The support group is amazing! Was afraid to go at first, kinda shy, but wow, it was so good for Continue Reading