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The Moments That Remind You Why You Do It

Jenna and her boys just came back from a visit with her daughter and her daughter’s mom & brother. As I read her post, I almost started to cry because the emotions she describes are so frank… more →

Mommyhood and Life

The Moments That Remind You Why You Do It — 4 comments

Coco wrote 11 months ago: Jenna and her boys just came back from a visit with her daughter and her daughter’s mom & … more →

Tags: Adoption, bean, dealing with adoption, Life

Three Is a Magic Number — 12 comments

Coco wrote 11 months ago: My baby turned three years old yesterday. Three years gone, so quickly. He’s running so hard t … more →

Tags: Life, Motherhood, Family, Memories, bean

I Believe — 4 comments

Coco wrote 1 year ago: I’m afraid I’m rather disenchanted with religion as the year draws to a close. Again. Th … more →

Tags: Life, Family, Holidays, Christmas, Faith

A Single Simple Thing — 19 comments

Coco wrote 1 year ago: I didn’t ever have much desire to see Unfaithful, truth be told. Mostly because I find Olivier … more →

Tags: Adoption, First Moms, dealing with adoption, so this is why life sucks

No Greater Reward — 11 comments

Coco wrote 1 year ago: I recently read a post talking about a mother who had admitted that she hated being a mother. She ha … more →

Tags: Life, kids, Motherhood, Family, Parenting, bean, Love

Goodbye, Dear Julia. — 4 comments

Coco wrote 1 year ago: I’m probably the last person in the blogosphere to have heard the news, but Julia (of Julia … more →

Tags: Adoption, Life, so this is why life sucks

Quickly, Because I Need to Deal With This — 12 comments

Coco wrote 1 year ago: I have a folder where I keep the important early mementos I have of K. Some time ago, I had thought … more →

Tags: Adoption, Grief, first mothers, Birth Mothers, dealing with adoption, adoption trauma

Today — 10 comments

Coco wrote 1 year ago: Today, I miss my daughter. Nearly every day I am missing her in some way, of course, but it isn … more →

Tags: Adoption, Grief, Motherhood, Adoptees, Family, Life, first mothers, dealing with adoption

Day 21 of Making a Difference — 3 comments

Coco wrote 2 years ago: Today, I am both celebrating and mourning. I am celebrating that my darling friend P., whom I’ … more →

Tags: 25 Days to Make a Difference, Advent, breast cancer, Christmas, giving back

Making a Difference, Day 19 — 4 comments

Coco wrote 2 years ago: I’m feeling very quiet and introspective today. My last post took a lot out of me, emotionally … more →

Tags: Adoption, 25 Days to Make a Difference, Adoptees, Advent, Christmas, Daughters, Family, first mothers, giving back

Dear April — 16 comments

Coco wrote 2 years ago: Roni asked for some perspectives for a young expectant mom who is trying to figure out what she will … more →

Tags: Adoption, adoption reform, Birthmothers, dealing with adoption, first mothers, Motherhood, Unplanned Pregnancy

Whining Over. Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Holiday Season. — 2 comments

Coco wrote 2 years ago: A friend of mine has a lovely daughter named Laura. Do you know what Laura’s doing this season … more →

Tags: Life, giving back, kids, Charity, 25 Days to Make a Difference, Advent, Holidays, Christmas

I am thankful and heartbroken at the same time — 10 comments

Coco wrote 2 years ago: As we begin Thanksgiving week, I wanted to share what I did this weekend with you all. At my job, we … more →

Tags: Life, giving back, kids, Family, Community, poverty


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