Category Archives: Adoption columns

Adoptive mother: Tough parenting moments

Posted on September 3, 2015 by kroset

Most days I love being a parent, however, like most anything in life, there are days that I ask myself the question, “Am I really cut out for this?” Yesterday, in particular I was asking myself that of being a … Continue reading →

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Adoptive mother: You know me

Posted on July 23, 2015 by kroset

The other day while getting into my car, my four-year-old was messing around and taking his sweet old time, in other words he was being his typical self and was up to his usual antics. Getting my son into the … Continue reading →

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Adoptive mother: Reconnecting with family via adoption

Posted on May 25, 2015 by kroset

When you live 3000 miles away from your family for more than a decade with little to no ongoing contact with your extended relatives, relationships tend to suffer. Closeness you might have felt at one time toward a person begins … Continue reading →

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Birthmother: Eight years and counting

Posted on May 11, 2015 by kroset

By Birthmother – Today is May 11, 2015. My first child, Catherine, will reach 8 years of age in August.  My second child will be turning 4 this very month.  These children are both fully and undeniably planted in their … Continue reading →

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Adoptive mother: Fearful of being open

Posted on March 14, 2015 by kroset

In preparation for launching my blog I talked with close family members and friends about going public with these columns and to my amazement, the fear that many people associate with the mere concept of open adoptions has come to the … Continue reading →

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Adoptive mother: Accepting without blame

Posted on February 1, 2015 by kroset

My 3 ½-year-old son is squarely in his toddlerhood. He is at the age where he is super cuddly, sweet and playful; he gives the best hugs and kisses; he’s super fun to play with and chase; and he is … Continue reading →

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Adoptive mother: Clearing up misconceptions

Posted on December 13, 2014 by kroset

There are two reasons why I am writing columns back and forth with Lizzie, our son’s birthmother. The first is to understand what Lizzie thinks and feels in certain situations because I believe this knowledge will help me be a better … Continue reading →

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Birthmother: Fork in the road

Posted on October 26, 2014 by kroset

By Birthmother – “You came to the fork in the road and you took it.” A wise therapist once used this line on me.  He explained to me that sometimes it doesn’t matter whether I turn left or right.  Either … Continue reading →

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Adoptive mother: Introducing Catherine

Posted on October 25, 2014 by kroset

Catherine is our son’s sister. We (myself, my husband, and our son) have never met her and I have no idea if Catherine even knows of our existence.  Yet it is because of her that our son exists at all and that Scott (my husband) … Continue reading →

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Adoptive mother: Feeling insecure

Posted on August 6, 2014 by kroset

It’s been a couple of months now since I’ve written and I have to say I’m feeling a bit insecure these days. Of course this conundrum I have is not anything new for me; just ask my husband who will tell … Continue reading →

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