It is still unseasonably warm here in the south, but it is beginning to cool down a tad. Hopefully full fledged autumn will descend upon us soon because I really don’t know how much more I can take of this seventy to eighty degree weather.

Fall has some great photo opportunities! I thought I’d take a minute to share some of those as there are many opportunities in which adoptive mothers (or parents – I just assume that the moms are the ones taking the most photos as that’s how it is in our family) could take some great photos of their child for their child’s birthmom.... more

Not too long ago I addressed the issue of adoptive parents sending photos to their child’s birthmother.

I have two additional ideas pertaining to sending and sharing photos with your child’s birth family to share with you today. One idea is new to me and the other is an idea that I just forgot to mention in my previous posts.

Websites This is the idea I failed to mention! In this technological era, websites are a great way to share photos.... more

Recently I received an email from an adoptive mom in a semi open adoption. She was asking for advice on what kind of things to include in the update letters she sends to her child’s birthmother as well as what type of photos to send.

Letters The update letters an adoptive parent sends to a birthmom mean a lot to her so please take your time writing us a letter. Don’t scribble a quick note as you run out the door to the post office. Take a bit of time and sit down and write that letter.

Below are a few things that we love to... more