Adoption Stories

Since we began the adoption process, I've definitely been paying closer attention to adoption-related news. I get newsletters from our agencies and I read more articles, etc.

I am also much more sensitive to how adoption is portrayed in the popular media... For example, this week alone I saw adoption-related storylines on Private Practice, Parenthood, Glee, and Friends (reruns) - just to name a few. There are threads of reality weaved throughout the plots, but there were definitely some "Seriously? That would never happen!" thoughts running through my head as I watched some of them. (But it's okay, I know that prime-time television doesn't have an obligation to be realistic -- I mean, part of why we watch is because of the drama, the craziness, and the excitement that can only truly exist in the world of our televisions, right?)

I also hear more real-life stories than I've ever heard before. Many people share a story or two when I tell them I'm adopting... "Oh, a friend of mine..." or "Did you hear about those parents that sent that boy back?" or "I know someone who got pregnant as soon as they adopted." etc.  Many are good stories, but many are not... some make me feel good, and some... don't.

But this story, this is one of the good ones.  (Kelly is a photographer that I've followed for years who has recently shared her adoption story.)