Category: Open Adoption

It seemed like a good idea at the time. Joe (Tessa’s birthfather), who had been absent until she was 7, had fully integrated into our

Awhile back I wrote about how I have become a face-gazer. I don’t know if this is unique to adoptive mamas, but since embarking on

“The Wait” tends to mean something in adoption, something that hopeful adopting parents endure. But because of my lack of foresight, Tessa was the one