On Birthfathers’ Rights

Fair warning: This post is a bit controversial. (That seems to be my role among the Adopting Mamas these days.) Please feel free to comment, but remember that this is meant to be a safe forum for all members of the adoption triad. In other words, be nice.

I saw this story on the Today Show [...]

Dear Adoption Doulas - Facebook Etiquette in an Open Adoption

Dear Adoption Doulas,

I found my daughter’s birthmom on facebook. She hasn’t requested me, and I haven’t requested her. I would love for her to be able to see what we are doing on a daily basis and see all the pictures of our adventures, but her profile isn’t private and anyone can [...]

Thanks to "M"

It is by no mere cosmic accident that Missy and I are launching this blog this week.  We’ve been planning and talking about doing this in some form or another for over a year now, and it all finally fell into place this week.  Not only is next week Abby’s birthday, but next Tuesday, March [...]

The Castle Cake

Or, why I kill myself every March 1.

I know I go overboard when it comes to Abby’s birthday. I craft. I bake. I overplan. I buy eight colors of fondant and train myself to use them.

I know this is a crazy thing to do, and yet, I find myself doing it every year. And I [...]