Completing the homestudy paperwork can be a terrifying adventure – the list of tasks seems to go on forever and the questions are probing and can trigger hard memories. Nothing, however seems to strike more fear into prospective adoptive parents’ hearts than the home visit. Visions of stern, white-gloved matrons digging through closets and checking […]

This past Saturday was the New Beginnings Tampa Bay Fertility Conference. It was a lovely morning at the Hilton in Tampa. The sessions covered a span of topics from Fertility 101, Genetics, Third Party Reproduction, Adoption, and even Fertility Yoga. In between sessions, attendees could get to know the speakers and vendors at the tables […]

Saturday the 17th was our annual Adoptive Family Picnic for Tampa. We all gathered at Ballast Point Park. We were nestled in the perfect spot, between the playground, the Gazebo and the bay. It was an wonderful location with the nice breeze and a view of the horse farm just across the street. Once we […]

Love! When I think of love many different and wonderful adoption stories come to mind. However, there is one story that really stands out. I had the opportunity to work with two adoptive fathers from Hawaii. These guys had such big hearts! After already going through the many challenges adoptive parents face during the adoption […]

Coming from a big family, I’ve always liked kids. So when I started dating my future wife, it was just fine with me that she had a 3 year old son. We got to hang out quite a bit, because his dad left before he was born. This poor little kid never had a dad, […]

My oldest son Zackary and I have a very special bond, because we were both adopted. Yesterday was my son's 18th birthday!! Like most parents we can't believe how fast the time has flown. Zack had an amazing day hanging out with friends and doing what he loves best, FISHING! We let him miss another […]