Comments on: Inspiration for the Journey

By: Melanie S.

Melanie S. — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:33:03 +0000

I just had to come back and leave you a message of thanks. AFter reading this I have been going through all the videos and have ordered the books that you reviewed and they are simply the best collection of resources I’ve found. Thank you for the lifeline.

By: Julie in MN

Julie in MN — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:15:45 +0000

Wonderful list of resources Dawn – thank you for hand picking some truly excellent resources! I love your posts, website & podcast!

I don’t comment often, but I remember the pain of waiting like it was yesterday. How to answer the 275th person who asks “any news about your adoption yet?”, how to deal with the thought “will we EVER be parents?”

Thank you for being a trusted, valued resource in my journey to be a good adoptive mom. Bless you for your time, effort & empathy! Please, please keep up the excellent work!

By: The Gang's Momma

The Gang's Momma — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:39:42 +0000

Great post. I’ve loved the community of support and encouragement that I found when we were in the thick of our wait. The fact that these bloggers and forum members with whom I was connecting KNEW the journey made things less lonely and less uncertain. Seeing families who had successfully navigated the murky waters of int’l adoption and had their babies in their arms gave me such hope.

I did have to pick and choose carefully whom I read and connected to, as there are many out there and I did have four other kids at home who needed my attention. It could border on addictive when the wait felt the darkest and longest! And of course, there are always those out there ready to spread discouragement or anger or other nasty thoughts and feelings. I did NOT need that. Being discriminating in that season of my life was more important than ever before – protecting my mind and my attitude from others’ well meaning platitudes (or even ignorance) was paramount.

By: Frieda

Frieda — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:17:03 +0000

Good article. Keep it up. We need all the inspiration we can get. In the past I haven’t found any videos that were worth my time, but I just finished two of the ones you list and I have promised myself to watch the rest the weekend. I like books, but really like videos, so thanks for doing the leg work to week out all the “carp”.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:13:36 +0000

Yes, I sometimes wonder how people did it without the internet. Of course, the internet is as much of a pain as it is a source of comfort and knowledge, but I wouldn’t want to try to live without it.

By: In Due Time

In Due Time — Fri, 29 May 2009 05:24:09 +0000

The adoption and infertility journeys are very long and sometimes don’t go as smooth as we plan/hope. It’s tough at times. Thankfully, we have the internet.

By: Mia

Mia — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:55:01 +0000

Thanks for writing and pulling all these resources together. I’m not good at finding this type of stuff even though I really enjoy it once someone shows me where it is. I just ordered two books, I’ll let you know what I think.

By: F.J. D.

F.J. D. — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:40:21 +0000

Yep, infertility sucks. Thanks for understanding and helping us along the way. Your blog is my Tuesday treat.

By: R. Jacobs

R. Jacobs — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:05:40 +0000

I so understand the need for inspiration especially now that our wait in China seems to be lasting forever. It’s so hard not to get discouraged. I’ll check out your resources. Thanks for including the fun and inspirational along with the educational.

By: Lea Ann

Lea Ann — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:57:35 +0000

Thanks Dawn for the info. Me and my husband struggle with infertility until we both felt lead to adopt. We are in the process of adopting a child from China. The wait is getting longer and we are thinking about choosing another country or possibly choosing domestic. On top of the long wait on the adoption my husband has been laid off from his job for about 2 1/2 months. I using the time to get information on other types of adoption and hopefully we can make a decision when he finds employment.