Tag Archives: adoption
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The Formal Introduction of Felix Mark
6April 7, 2017 by CassieCravings
Introducing my 2nd born has not gone as planned. In fact, even though we had tried to add to our …
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Independent Adoption Center Breaks 500 Families’ Hearts
22February 3, 2017 by CassieCravings
Last week our adoption agency (Independent Adoption Center) was considered one of the premier agencies in the country. They were established in open adoption, pioneers in the field of open adoption. After months and months of research, we chose them. And we trusted them.
This week they will cease to exist, as will our home study and our funds.
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3 Things Not to Say to a Family having ANOTHER boy
16August 22, 2016 by CassieCravings
My husband and I are so excited to be having another boy! We are equally excited to celebrate the news …
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Are you still adopting?
4June 2, 2016 by CassieCravings
Behind “Are you excited?”, the most common question I’ve been asked since announcing the pregnancy is, “Are you still adopting?”. …
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Adoption Q&A: My Son Asks about Birth Mamas
Leave a commentApril 8, 2016 by CassieCravings
While I am still fumbling and am constantly surprised by the questions his inquisitive brain can invent, I wanted to share 4 questions our son has asked (so far) about birth families, specifically the birth mother.
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Conversations with Eli: Turning Six
10March 8, 2016 by CassieCravings
“I’s about to tuwrn sixth, you know.” “Yes, six is a big deal.” “Yeah. It’sth a big kid, like fowr …
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Got the T-Shirt?
2February 25, 2016 by CassieCravings
To celebrate moving forward to the home study, we are selling the t-shirts that I designed. They have our story on it: Love makes a family. This is not only our story, but yours as well. Whether you don’t have any children or have a houseful, whether your children are biological, foster, adopted or a mixture of all three, love makes your family. Our families haven’t been there or done that. We’re going there and we’re doing that. We might as well have a cute tee for the road.
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Journey to Adoption: Home Study
8February 3, 2016 by CassieCravings
They say that it takes a village to raise a child. It is taking a village to bring this baby home.
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Why Hope in 2016
11January 11, 2016 by CassieCravings
Hope is the thread that has woven my family’s story together from the very beginning.
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Little Eli’s Letter to Santa Shows the Meaning of Christmas
12December 7, 2015 by CassieCravings
5 year-old Eli sat down to write his letter to Santa. It took him nearly 2 hours. He painstakingly sounded …
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