Author Archives: Shoshanna Grey

What’s Available At Adoption.com

Adotion.com is a partner site with Families.com and it is an amazing resource for everyone who is impacted by adoption. Adoption.com is so big that it literally takes weeks or even months to find everything that they offer. Actually, I’m not completely sure that I even know everything that they offer yet. However, here are some of the great things that are available at Adoption.com: Forums Adoption.com has the largest adoption forum on the internet. It offers forums for every aspect of adoption. There are general sections for adopted people, birth parents and adoptive parents and then also more specific … Continue reading →

A Letter to My Son

Dear Jayden, My heart is overflowing with joy as I think about the day when you will join our family. The time is getting close – maybe just a few more weeks – and I simply cannot stand the anticipation! I love to look at your pictures. Your big, brown eyes stare back at me and I long for the day that you really will be looking at me and not just the camera capturing that moment in time. Your presence is already everywhere in our home. Your toys are neatly placed on the shelf, your books waiting for us … Continue reading →

Create Your Own Adoption Journey Website

A great way to help keep people up to date on your adoption journey is by creating a website. With the availability of free websites, anyone can set one up for little or no cost. We have had a website set up since the beginning of our adoption. We know people all over the country who have been following our progress and who regularly check our website for updates. For me, it is has been a good way to stay busy during what has been a very long wait. I also have the chance to share pictures and to brag … Continue reading →

Mary Kay Business Opportunity

Basic Concept of Business Mary Kay is a well-known cosmetics company. Their products are high-quality and very popular. Mary Kay provides a variety of products including skin care, makeup and fragrance, as well as bath and body. Mary Kay consultants present these products through home parties and individual demonstrations. Mary Kay prides itself on innovative colors and fragrances. Because they are constantly coming out with new products, customers are excited to see what will be available next. The fun home party atmosphere gives women the chance to pamper themselves and helps them to feel confident in the way they look. … Continue reading →

Melaleuca Business Opportunity

Basic Concept of the Business Melaleuca is, in their own words, “The Wellness Company”. They focus on creating products that help people get healthy and stay that way. The products they offer include vitamins and supplements, household cleaning products, personal hygiene products and first aid essentials. All Melaleuca products contain Melaleuca Oil, which is the purest form of Tea Tree oil. These products are all safe and non-toxic. For example, the cleaners are so safe that even if they are accidentally consumed they won’t cause any adverse effects. Melaleuca bases their business on the idea that families are looking for … Continue reading →

Home Business Reviews – Format Explained

I am preparing a series of blogs on different home business opportunities. I’m going to start by focusing on some of the “big ones” like Mary Kay or Amway. These are businesses that have been in existence for a while and that have had a lot of success. These mainstream, established businesses are not for everyone, but for some people they are the perfect option. The advantage is that they offer a company that is already doing well and has a loyal customer base. Because of this, they are definitely worthy of your consideration. In order to help you consider … Continue reading →

How To Decide To Adopt

A lot of people seem to have adoption in the back of their mind somewhere. They think it is something that they would like to do someday, but don’t know when that day will come. When that tiny little voice inside begins to whisper “it’s time”, how do you make the decision and how do you know if adoption is right for you? Step 1: Research The first step when you begin to think about adoption should be to research adoption. I have mentioned before that our decision to adopt started with my typing “adoption” into a search engine. Take … Continue reading →

When You Don’t Approve of Someone’s Adoption

Most of our friends and family have been thrilled by our decision to adopt. We have received lots of well-wishes, offers to baby sit, gifts for the children, etc. It is wonderful to receive this welcome for our children who are not even home yet. There also have been those who don’t approve of our decision to adopt. We have received negative comments from some relatives (extended family mostly) as well as from a few neighbors and acquaintances. As a general rule, I don’t feel that these people handled their objections well. I’m not saying that they do not have … Continue reading →

Buying For Your Adopted Child

One of the biggest frustrations I always face after receiving a referral is the desire to buy things for that child. For me, preparing my home for our child is a way of claiming them as my own. However, the instability of the adoption process can make this difficult. Often you don’t know when your child will be coming home and what size or age they will be when you finally bring them into your family forever. The practical thing to do would of course be to wait until you are only a few weeks away from your child’s arrival … Continue reading →

Helping Family Understand Your Decision to Adopt

One of the “big moments” when you start out in adoption is when you sit down with your extended family to tell them about your decision. For some adoptive parents, their extended family may have been involved in the decision from the beginning, for others, this will be the first time that these people have heard that the idea was even on the table. It is important to be prepared for the adoption conversation whether you are still in the planning stages or if you are already in the process of seeking a child to adopt. Some family members will … Continue reading →