Adoption

For My Birthday- The Many Gifts of Having a Child in Your Life
Dr. Robyn Silverman

On my birthday, I realized that my ears have become bionic. I didn’t realize how noisy everything is until my daughter came along—and sleep became so precious. Floor boards creak, dishes clank, and my dog actually yips in his sleep. [...]

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Thank you for all your kind comments about our daughter’s birth!
It’s great hear that many others have experienced the joy of adoption as well as open adoption, in particular.  It’s scary what’s out there– no wonder why many people are frightened.  Media sensationalism and publicized horror stories make birth moms out to be monsters and [...]

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Hello everyone!
It’s been an exciting couple of days!  Many of you know that my husband and I have been matched to adopt our baby girl’s birth parents for 9 months.  Well, February 19th was the day!  Talia Paige Silverman was born on 2/19 at 10:19am weighing 5 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 16 inches long.

We [...]

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17 Days 'Til Mommyhood: What to Bring for Baby?

by DrRobyn on February 6, 2009

OK- Let’s begin the official countdown to Mommyhood.  The induction has been set and us, the adoptive parents, and our fabulous birthparents are all gearing up for the big day: February 23rd.  The induction is scheduled for 6pm– so we anticipate a long night! We couldn’t be more excited. Jason, my husband, will be cutting [...]

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We’re adopting a baby!
Dr. Robyn Silverman
We’re excited to announce to our Powerful Parent community that we’re adopting a baby, due March 1st!  We’ve been matched with a wonderful couple since early July.  We couldn’t be more excited!
The picture above is from our ultrasound appointment that we went to in early October with our birth-parents.  We [...]

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