BUILDING BONDS

GUEST BLOGGERS | ADOPTIVE FAMILY EDUCATION | ENCOURAGEMENT

BLOG COMMUNITY AT FLOURISH ADOPTION MINISTRIES

Editor’s Note: This guest blog post was submitted by adoptive mother and adult adoptee, Christine Wernquist, who shares their journey in this second installment of a three-part series. With her gracious permission, we have the privilege to feature this beautiful piece with you. This is the second blog post of a three-part series. My prayer […]

Part II: Building Bonds

adoptive family navigating expectations in adoption and creating a bond with the expectant mother
mother and son

Editor’s Note: This guest blog post was submitted by adoptive mother, Cecily Conquest, who shares a vulnerable look into what they learned through their own experience pursuing adoption after infertility. With her gracious permission, we have the privilege to feature this truth-filled and encouraging piece with you. I will never forget the moment I heard […]

Even If He Does Not: Pursuing Adoption After Infertility

Editor’s Note: This guest blog post was submitted by adoptive mother and adult adoptee, Christine Wernquist, who shares their journey in the first of a three-part series. With her gracious permission, we have the privilege to feature this beautiful piece with you. This is the first blog post of a three-part series. My prayer in […]

Part I: Beautifully Imperfect

adoptive family
holding hands

Embarking on the path of adoption can be both exhilarating and daunting. Among the various adoption options, open adoption has gained popularity in recent years, offering a unique opportunity for birth parents, adoptive parents, and children to maintain connections and nurture ongoing relationships. Since 2017, when our agency added a new application requirement for all […]

Navigating the Fears of Open Adoption: A Journey of Love and Understanding