I was blindsided that the ‘magic of motherhood’ didn’t just happen.
It was the worst thing I could have done and almost destroyed our relationship permanently.
“I will continue to hold you in my heart, not judge circumstances I know nothing about, decisions I never had to make, weight I never had to carry.”
Making an adopted child feel like part of their new family takes years. Why don’t parental leave policies reflect it?
Attachment is a central issue in all adoptions. As a new adoptive mother, I needed to learn that the process of bonding and attachment takes time.
You won’t believe the weird, rude and downright offensive comments these adoptive parents had to field.
