Guest post - Dear Hopeful Adoptive Parent, I See You
In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, it's my pleasure to share this beautiful essay from one of my sweet clients, Miranda! Dear Hopeful Adoptive Parent, I See You This week is National Infertility Awareness Week, but how does that tie in to adoption? For many families, an infertility diagnosis is what led to the decision to adopt. Many families who grew through adoption started in the trenches of infertility. They started in a cold, sterile exam room where an infertility diagnosis was first given. Many couples who chose adoption had to endure countless tests and spend thousands of dollars to never see a positive pregnancy test. Others saw plenty of positive pregnancy tests but will never get to hold their babies this side of Heaven. And that’s where infertility and adoption come together. Because in the trenches of infertility, someone probably told those couples to “just adopt.” But let’s address that right now. If you are ...