Category Archives: Adoption

Being Told No: Disability and What You Can’t Do

My Facebook page has lit up recently with a baby boom, colors of blue or pink, and strips of sonograms sprinkle the page. For those who have children, it brings smiles to their faces, reminders of their own children when … Continue reading

Posted in Adoption, Megan's Blogs, Ramblings, The Nitty-Gritty | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Discerning the Path Toward Adoption

It was important that each of us be respectful about where the other one was in the process. Now we have come to the place where we both would love to have children and begin the process immediately, but we are working on the list to make sure we go through the home-study without major hurdles to Barton’s disability. Continue reading

Posted in Adoption, Megan's Blogs, The Nitty-Gritty | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Dream Delayed, Not Denied

Adoption itself is a long process; it may be several years before we’re able to bring a child in our home. But believing and working toward our dream gives us something to look forward to! Continue reading

Posted in Adoption | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Breaking Through the Shame of Infertility

It wasn’t until I began meeting other women who shared these experiences that I stopped believing in the illusions that surrounded the beliefs about our own family. Continue reading

Posted in Adoption, Megan's Blogs, The Nitty-Gritty | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Z-Pizza Party

Tuesday night we’re having a Pizza Party! We’ve heard from many of our friends, and are excited to be bringing our community closer together for a whole lot of fun. Continue reading

Posted in Adoption, Barton's Blogs, Megan's Blogs | Leave a comment