Portrait of an Adoption

Tag: secondary infertility

A Better Plan Than Mine

Welcome to 30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days, hosted by Portrait of an Adoption. This series will feature guest posts by people with widely varying adoption experiences. By Whitney Marsh It was only fitting that Sophia held him first. I was almost afraid to touch this tiny baby that we had prayed so hard for.... Read more »

By Carrie Goldman,
November 13, 2016 at 8:23 am •

◄ Previous page Next page ►

Advertisement:
Advertisement:
Welcome to ChicagoNow.

Meet our bloggers,
post comments, or
pitch your blog idea.

Sign in Pitch your idea
Buy “Jazzy’s Quest”
“Bullied” wins book award!
Award-winning author of Bullied
Subscribe by Email
30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days – 2016

For the sixth straight year, in honor of November being National Adoption Awareness Month, Portrait of an Adoption is running a special series called 30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days. Designed to give a voice to the many different perspectives of adoption, this series will feature guest posts by adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, waiting adoptive parents, and foster parents-turned-adoptive parents. Painful and beautiful, these stories will bring you a deeper understanding of what adoption looks like, allowing you to appreciate the many brushstrokes that comprise a family portrait.

DAY 1: Yes, I Am Adopted. It's Just One of Many Things I Have in Common With Superman
DAY 2: Navigating Ambiguity in Adoption
DAY 3: Ana's Daughter Had Come Home
DAY 4: And So It Was That Our Girl Came Back To Us
DAY 5: I Decided to Keep My Baby
DAY 6: When Our Daughter Has Racist Encounters
DAY 7: We Got Here Too Late To Leave Early: When Older Parents Adopt
DAY 8: Waiting For the Phone To Ring
DAY 9: She Went From Nurse To Nurse, Being Rocked, Comforted . . . And Loved
DAY 10: Finding My Treasure Within
DAY 11: Adoption Reunion: We Are Four Generations Reassembled
DAY 12: Loving Another Baby After Placing One For Adoption
DAY 13: A Better Plan Than Mine
DAY 14: We Made The Right Decision to Reunite Them
DAY 15: Ruins and Ladders
DAY 16: Parenting Worry #1: Am I F*ing Her Up?
DAY 17: Reuniting Worlds: One Adoptee's Thoughts On Birth Family Reunification
DAY 18: My Daughters' Other Mother
DAY 19: Come Meet Your Son
DAY 20: A B C's of Adoption
DAY 21: You Can Go Home Again
DAY 22: Secrets, Shame and No Regrets: Adoptee Reunion
DAY 23: Chosen: An Adoptee's Journey As A Grieving Mother
DAY 24: The Love You Feel Cannot Be Matched
DAY 25: I Love You, Mama
DAY 26: No Justification Needed To Keep Her Own Baby
DAY 27: Mom and I Could Talk About Everything Except Adoption
DAY 28: An Adoptee's Lifelong Search For Self: Finding The Face In The Crowd
DAY 29: I Had Always Thought of This Day and What It Would Be Like
DAY 30: I Wasn't the Odd Man Out. I Was Exactly Where I Belonged
Facebook
Tweets by @CarrieMGoldman
Meet The Blogger

Carrie Goldman

I am a writer, artist, wife and mother of three fantastic girls! My new children's adoption book is Jazzy's Quest: Adopted and Amazing, and my adult nonfiction book is Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher, and Kid Needs To Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear. And I LOVE chocolate!
Recent posts
- Call for Submissions: 30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days 8th Annual Series »
  
  Carrie Goldman on Portrait of an Adoption
  
  Posted July 2, 2018 at 1:04 pm
- Send a Parcel of Love on Mother's Day to help babies born in Syrian refugee camps »
  
  Carrie Goldman on Portrait of an Adoption
  
  Posted May 6, 2018 at 6:05 pm
- The Power of Narrative: Making Sense of Your Adoption Story - March 15th »
  
  Carrie Goldman on Portrait of an Adoption
  
  Posted March 1, 2018 at 1:04 pm
- Stand With Keaton Jones AND Teach The Bullies How To Repair the Damage »
  
  Carrie Goldman on Portrait of an Adoption
  
  Posted December 11, 2017 at 10:58 am
- A Nine-Year-Old Transracial Adoptee Shares Her Insights and Wisdom »
  
  Carrie Goldman on Portrait of an Adoption
  
  Posted November 30, 2017 at 5:30 am
Latest on ChicagoNow
- I Thought The Home Run Derby Was Yesterday: AL 8, NL 6
  
  from Cubs Den by Sean Holland
  posted today at 1:09 am
- Illinois you suck!
  
  from Oh, Life! by Melissa Bulicek
  posted Tuesday at 11:33 pm
- How Trump Just Jeopardized Israeli Security
  
  from The Amused Curmudgeon by badjack
  posted Tuesday at 10:22 pm
- Watch Berkowitz w/Rep. Skillicorn on how Gov. Rauner can beat Pritzker & how to fix IL Gov pension mess: Cable & Web
  
  from Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz by Jeff Berkowitz
  posted Tuesday at 8:28 pm
- What's gone right and wrong for the Cubs and White Sox in 2018
  
  from Diary of a Chicago Sports Fan by Larry Lambert
  posted Tuesday at 7:56 pm
Posts from related blogs
- Becoming SuperMommy
  
  Most recent post: Today's Gratitude Journal: Thank You, Feminist Porn
- Raising Teens Right
  
  Most recent post: SAT Curve on June Test "Stuns and Angers" Students
- The Social Butterfly Mom
  
  Most recent post: 10 mistakes we've made in our marriage
More from Lifestyle: Parenting
Read these ChicagoNow blogs
- FutureSox
  
  Following the future stars of your Chicago White Sox.
  - White Sox Prospect Hot List, 7/17
- The Ragged Stranger
  
  A deep look into one of Chicago’s most famous crimes — the mystery of The Ragged Stranger.
  - Was Al Watson the Ragged Stranger?
- Cubs Den
  
  Chicago Cubs news and comprehensive blog, featuring old school baseball writing combined with the latest statistical trends
  - I Thought The Home Run Derby Was Yesterday: AL 8, NL 6
Read these ChicagoNow Bloggers
- Carole Kuhrt Brewer
  
  from Show Me Chicago:
  
  Tempel Lipizzans: a good bet for summer entertainment
- Howard Moore
  
  from I've Got The Hippy Shakes:
  
  Twenty musicians who suffer from hearing loss
- Weather Girl
  
  from Chicago Weather Watch:
  
  Mosquito season
Advertisement: