We believe any and every child should be raised with the following rights:

• the right to be an object of unconditional parental love
• the right, for a time, to be the center of our attention and to have your needs met without asking
• the right to childhood innocence, and to be protected from traumatic situations and stresses
• the right to belong to a family and a community
• the right to consistency, limits, security, warmth, and understanding
• the right to be loved for who you are, rather t...

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Longing for a child to love,
I'd wish upon the stars above.
In my heart I always knew
A part of me was meant for you.

I think how happy we will be,
Once I adopt you, and you adopt me.

I dream of all the joy you'll bring,
Imagining even the littlest things.
The way it will feel to hold you tight,
And tuck you in every night.

The drawing on the refrigerator door,
And childhood toys across the floor.
The favorite stories read again and again,
And hours of games with make-believe friends.

The day you took my o...
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I always dreamed of being a mom. As a child, I used to love to draw a house with smoke that whirled out of the chimney and a mom, dad, her child and pets. The mom in the picture was the me of the future, my plan for my life.

Not everything works out like crayola dreams though, as you know.  We will not find you as the result of a perfect life and no losses experienced.

I had visions of rocking my sweet baby to sleep, teaching her new things, reading nursery rhymes together, watching her and he...
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to our beloved child--

somewhere over the course of time, you'll probably read this website and see our journey to you. I hope as you read the blogs and experience our journey, you'll realize how much you're loved and wanted and that our #1 goal is to take care of you.

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