Hi, I’m Rachel!
When my husband Anthony and I found out starting a family wasn’t going to be easy for us, we started looking into adoption. Before we knew it, our hearts were softened and we knew this was how our kids would join our family. Almost eight years later we adopted two kids: J (age 12) and N (age 9) through foster care.
Throughout our long journey, doing research on different kinds of adoption and following adoptive parents and their own journeys brought me comfort. I learned all I could about the process as we found the right path for us. But I also loved watching other families grow through the miracle of adoption and reading about their experiences and first-hand insight.
There’s nothing like hearing from someone who has “been there, done that.” And that’s why I started this blog.
Saturday has been the day we:
- Attended adoption orientations and presentations
- Researched adoption options
- Prepared our home to pass a home study
- Watched webinars and attended state trainings to become licensed foster parents
- Had our first visits with our future kids
- Did family activities as our kids settled into our family
Now, I hope Saturday is the day I can share my own experience (and thoughts on other fun topics) with anyone interested in adoption, help give hope to anyone pursuing adoption, and connect with fellow adoptive parents.