Our goal was to file for adoption in December.

Last week my husband lost his job. 

I’ve learned all about unemployment and suddenly it makes so much sense that so many houses are owned by banks in the foreclosure state. 

This summer was supposed to be a fun one. Camping with family, celebrating weddings and new babies (I am going to be an aunt in December), helping my sister move away to college, spending lots of time with family and friends, and overall enjoying the sunny days in Chicago. Unfortunately, the mood my husband has been in combined with trying to save all financial resources has quickly brought this summer and year to a very depressing halt.

So there’s that.

perfectautumntuesday:

Um, what?

Isn’t a mom a mom? So many questions here…

whitechocolatesuperstar:

Tonight, my heart is breaking for an amazing couple. Unfortunately, today they had to see the ugly side of adoption. The expectant mom whom had previously chose them to parent her little girl, has decided to parent herself. And I know exactly what they are going through right now. And it sucks….

Things that make me worry

stephandjeremiah:

{real} mom.  real (adj.):  genuine, not imaginary; both biological and adoptive moms are real

Lots of fun shirts here!

http://www.adoptionbug.com/01_generic/13PI-women.htm

lilgreenbeans:

By Sharon Munroe

Many of us have been touched by adoption: having adopted children in our families, having been an adoptee or a birth parent who made the tough decision to have their child be adopted by another family.

This “Triad” is supported by one amazing, local non-profit organization…

I’ll take one of these

hamadyne:

In this article, Republican writer Nancy French talks about her adoption of an Ethiopian toddler, Naomi.

What annoyed me the most about this article is that despite the good intentions of adopting a child, Nancy and her family receive harsh criticism for adopting Naomi solely based on the fact that Naomi is black (and four years old), and the rest of the family is white and Republican. Apparently, the adoption of a black child is irresponsible for a family who is conservative, as they would ‘vote against her interests’. 

Whatever happened to selflessly taking care of children without parents? What about the 513,000 foster children in the United States (59% of which are people of color [1]) who need a good home?

Political and racial backgrounds do not mean that a family is wrong for adopting a child.  This family has done the right thing and are certainly the better people for adopting a  child. Naomi’s interests will certainly become known in time - and they may not even be Republican - but for now she is content to be with her new family and friends.

stephandjeremiah:

Jeremiah and Steph Hope to Adopt

the-bucketlist-of-a-teenage-girl:

Top of our bucket list. Funny how life changes and changes so fast.

jennyrice22:

A child adoption is just not an inexpensive procedure. Many aspiring mothers and fathers throw out the very idea of a child adoption in the beginning because they do not realize that there exist both non-public and also federal government resources which can be obtainable to aid future adoptive mothers and fathers, which can support in the charges linked with traveling, company costs and also additional expenditures. Despite the fact that adoption process may very well be very expensive, particularly for international adoption, however, there is assistance obtainable.There are numerous tax incentives linked with child adoption, that typically include the…

Don’t give up on someone you COULD love