The journey from pregnancy to parenthood is a transformative experience with many emotions. For some, this experience can be filled with excitement, anticipation, and joy, but for others, it may also be filled with anxiety and overwhelm.

The moment you have been waiting for has finally arrived, and your adopted child is home! After all the references you provided, social workers in your home, fingerprinting for police checks, babyproofing, hours of paperwork, and parenting classes, you finally have a child who is yours, forever! It is joyous, but you may also feel a nagging sense that something isn’t quite as amazing as you expected.

Wounds. What happens to wounds when we don’t treat them? They become more irritated. It might leave a scar, but the way in which we treat that wound during the time we notice it will play a key role in the way we remember that scar every time we look at.

Entering the journey to motherhood comes with many different emotions. Some emotions that may have been present before motherhood now more intensified

Parenting a child with exceptions is tremendously challenging. Only those who have experienced it, fully understand the unique struggles and small victories.

Experiencing a pregnancy loss can be an incredibly isolating journey, often navigated in silence. Whether it's you or someone close to you, the emotional journey following such a loss is complex and deeply personal.

If you think about domestic abuse in a home, you may find yourself asking, "Why don't they just leave..." However, it is never that simple.

Motherhood is hard. Not to mention the negative stigma put on mental health experiences that date back generations and generations.