This is a Christian adoption blog so we’re safe to mention the word “Christmas” here. I figure, if Wal-Mart can say it, so can I! Christmas, Christmas, Christmas.

Whew, I feel much better now.

I realize some of you zealous folks have had your Christmas shopping done for months, but if you’re like me, you’re just beginning to think about gifts. I discovered the perfect gift for the young girl or grandparent on your list: Penny Love, by Lisa... more

The holidays will be arriving before we know it, and many people need ideas for what to get those whose lives have been touched by adoption. You've found the right place!

At my Web site, www.laurachristianson.com, I've created links to several dozen sites that sell adoption merchandise. You'll find everything from greeting cards to beautiful jewelry to dolls Check out the links for some great gift ideas.

Adoption Greeting... more

Today was our son’s fourteenth birthday. Fourteen years. I can hardly believe that this cutie who arrived in our lives when he was six days old is rapidly becoming a man. In the same way that we anticipated his first word, his first step, we now anticipate his entry into puberty and all that accompanies that major milestone.

Although the voices of many of his friends have deepened, his hasn’t yet. Although many of his friends have shot up in height, he’s still growing at a slow, albeit steady pace. He’s still the morning person of our family, waking up... more

The Fed-Ex lady just dropped off a gorgeous bouquet of flowers – a Mother’s Day gift from our son’s birth mom. Jen has been asking me for the past two weeks if we can get together on Mother’s Day to have lunch. My niece is graduating from college Sunday and I’ll be attending that her graduation, so Jen and I made plans to ‘do’ lunch someday soon, instead.

Jen is a very thoughtful person – she’s always sending cards and making sure that everyone feels cared for. At one point, she seriously considered buying a Hallmark shop because she had invested so much money in greeting... more

If you're looking for something special to give your child's birth mother for Mother's Day, check out the new "Adoption is Love" bracelet by Crystal Cave Design.

Kathie Scrimgeour, the bracelet's designer, donates 40 percent of the proceeds to one of four organizations that supports adoption (the purchaser chooses which one): The Dave Thomas Foundation, Colorado Heritage Camps, and Pearl... more

May 13 is a day set aside specially to honor birth mothers. In 1990, a group of Seattle birthmothers gathered on the Saturday before Mother's Day to honor their motherhood of the children they gave life to. Thus, Birthmother's Day was born.

Now Birthmother's Day is a widespread holiday in the adoption community with many groups holding special events and services to honor birthmothers on this day.

Birthmother's Day Event in South Carolina On May 13th, 2006, a group of birthmothers will be holding a celebration at Lifepoint Community Church in Greenville, SC. Registration is from 9:30-10 a.m.

This free event is for any and all birthmothers,... more