Tag: domestic adoption

Truth: Everybody Has a Story

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 and perspectives.  Truth: Everybody Has a Story By Rebecca Tillou Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey. January 12, 1980. That is when my life began. Well, I guess I... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 28, 2019 at 5:18 am • 

We All Had One Big Thing in Common

We All Had One Big Thing in Common
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 and perspectives.  We All Had One Big Thing in Common By Missy Snapp There are days when it is not good to be me. Like Friday night when... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 11, 2019 at 5:07 am • 

I Did Not Know There Was A Hole In My Heart Shaped Like A Transgender College Boy

I Did Not Know There Was A Hole In My Heart Shaped Like A Transgender College Boy
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 and perspectives.  I Did Not Know There Was A Hole In My Heart Shaped Like A Transgender College Boy By Kelly Price “Did you two ever connect?” the... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 9, 2019 at 5:08 am • 
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It’s My Job to Listen and Love

It’s My Job to Listen and Love
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 and perspectives.  It’s My Job to Listen and Love By Rachel Garlinghouse As parents, we want to be fixers. It starts when our children are young. One scrapes... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 7, 2019 at 5:13 am • 

Our Belief in the Myth of Adoption-As-Fairy-Tale Had Long Ago Exploded.

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 and perspectives.  Our belief in the myth of adoption-as-fairy-tale had long ago exploded. By Gayle Swift For a few weeks, I watched my abdomen swell. I was fifteen-years-old,... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 5, 2019 at 5:05 am • 

A Week With An Eight-Year-Old

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 and perspectives.  By Josie Mae Rigney “What the flip?” “Say bubble nuggets!” “I have four girlfriends… well, I just got that one.” “Son of a cracker!” “I didn’t... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 29, 2018 at 5:51 am • 
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Nearly Home

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 and perspectives.  By Savannah I arrived at 2 weeks old in a baby blue onesie two sizes too big. I was grey and malnourished. I would be the... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 25, 2018 at 8:39 am • 

All the Things I’ve Been Through Are Shaping Me To Be A Stronger Man

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 and perspectives.  By Rayshawn Milton My name is Rayshawn Milton and I was adopted at three days old to a very versatile family who I know love me... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 23, 2018 at 7:42 am • 

She Comes Home

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 and perspectives.  By Jennifer Watson “Wow…” I say softly to the bundle in my lap, “you are a very tiny little person.” The very first thing I ever... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 20, 2018 at 5:41 am • 
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New Beginnings

New Beginnings
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 and perspectives.  By Lori Prashker-Thomas “I met you on March 23, 1996.” I dropped the card and began to cry. I knew immediately it was from my daughter,... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 14, 2018 at 5:25 am •