Happy Mother’s Day: One Body, Many Parts
Happy Mother’s Day! This is a holiday that holds special meaning for us at Good Shepherd. We spend so much of our time helping mothers: guiding new moms as they adjust to their role while they stay with us in the maternity shelter, assisting foster care moms as they provide […]
Easter: The Light that Follows Darkness
Happy Holy Week! I am joyful this morning as I desperately try to wrap up my “to do” list before the holiday weekend. (I am sure you all can relate). Photos recently popped up on my phone that showed memories of the last two years of Easter. The COVID Easters! […]
Steven and Liz’s Adoption Journey
Tell me a little bit of your family’s story of adopting your two sons. Good Shepherd facilitated two adoptions for our family. The first came several months after we finished submitting all our adoption paperwork to our Good Shepherd adoption specialist. For our oldest child, we were considered and connected […]
An Adoption Plan Filled With Hope and Love
Is this a thought you’ve had? “I can’t consider adoption – that feels like abandonment, like giving my baby away.” Finding yourself in an unplanned pregnancy can feel very out of control. Without accurate information on what adoption looks like today, the option of adoption can feel scary […]