Tag: national adoption month

Adoption Stories to Empower Your Next Step

Adoption Stories to Empower Your Next Step

My Christmas tree is already up which means November is ending…and with it our celebration of adoption here at lesstobemore.  But for some of you, maybe it’s just the beginning of a new journey.  I hope these past four weeks have given you inspiration, perspective, 

I’m Thankful for Friends Who Talk Adoption

I’m Thankful for Friends Who Talk Adoption

“You know your Mom’s not your real mom,” he quipped casually. My heart nearly tripped as the words rounded the corner from the room where my older kids were playing with a friend. “You’re adopted,” he continued. “Your mom’s not your real mom.” “We’re not 

The Weight of the Wait (and Other Adoption Struggles)

The Weight of the Wait (and Other Adoption Struggles)

Reading back through a journal can be an abrasive revelation of the state of your heart. In July of 2013 we’d completed all the tedious Dadoption paperwork, the thorough twelve evening fostering classes, background check and more.  The day we were licensed was like a giant breath in