- An Openly Adopted Child’s Legacy
“Once there were two expectant mothers…” - From God’s Arms, to my Arms, to Yours
“So many wrong decisions in my past, I’m not quite sure…” - Legacy of an Adopted Child
“Once there were two women who never knew each other…” - On Children (Gibran)
“And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, ‘Speak to us of Children… ‘” - The Answer (to an adopted child)
“Not flesh of my flesh…”
Explore Adoption Poetry
About Placing a Child
During Pregnancy, Saying Goodbye
By Adoptees
Grief & Loss, Of Siblings, Of Birth Father, Of Adoptive Parents, To Other Adoptees, From Children of Adoptees, Of Closed Adoption
By Adopting Parents
Awaiting A Child, Failed Placement, Hoping for a Child
By Adoptive Parents & Families
Adoption Announcements, Grief & Loss, Of Our Child’s Birth Mother, The Joy Of Adoption, Of Adopted Children
By Birth Parents & Families
Birth Mothers’ Thoughts, Grief & Loss, Of a Placed Child, Of My Child’s Adoptive Parents, Reunion with Child, To Other Birth Children
Foster Families
By Foster Children, By Foster Parents, Of Foster Parents
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I am a girl just trying to follow the path God has for me. I'm a daughter, sister, and recent birth mom of a beautiful baby girl who is was adopted into a wonderful family. Lately, I have a lot of spare time and I spend most of it trying to make sense of things through writing. I graduated college in 2005 with a degree in Child Development Psychology and Theology (which prepares you for so many jobs..) I hope to be a writer someday, but my grammar and spelling still need a lot of work! ...read more