I remember when I first started this blog I was overwhelmed by the number of other adoption bloggers out there. I thought I was being fairly clever, starting a blog to spread the word about our hopes to adopt. I wasn't alone though. How would our blog ever be seen?! My hope with this link-up is that some of you will feel less overwhelmed. I love adoption! All forms of it. And I love reading about other people's adoption journeys. So whether you're waiting to adopt, adopting domestically or internationally, a foster family, been blessed by adoption in your past. etc., if you blog about adoption, here's your chance to share the adoption love!
A few rules:
1. Your blog must be related to adoption in some way (duh).
2. I will do my best to visit and read from every blog link posted. If I find your blog diminishes my attempts to share the "adoption love" (example- you write an anti-adoption blog), you will be removed.
3. Once you've posted your link, head over to at least one other blog you've never read and leave a comment.
4. Optional: Add our button to your blog to direct your readers back to the Adoption Love Blog Roll.
Kristen, I think this is a great idea. I have been following your blog for some time now and you were part of why I decided to post regularly about our journey to adopt and keep it up to date. I am so happy for you and Josh to have adopted your sweet baby girl Squeaks. You have been an inspiration to myself on this road to motherhood. I invite you to read about our blog. While it was first based on my infertility, it will lead into our decision to adopt and how we're moving ahead on the road to a family of three. We have just completed our 1st month of the big wait and are in the networking stage. We are currently working with Facebook on ads, posting boosts, Google Ads, registering with adoption specific sites as well as sending out physical letters to friends and family for sharing. I am also in the process of creating "pass along business cards". All we need is one birthmother to make our dream of a baby come true. Thank you for doing this Link-up and giving others of us hope out there. Stef & Nick
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the encouragement! I am happy to be of some help. I look forward to reading more about your journey. It's a heck of a ride!!
DeleteFun idea! I've really loved reading your blog as my husband and I just started our adoption journey. Thanks for sharing your emotions so clearly!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in Kristen (awesome name)! Congratulations on starting the adoption process!
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ReplyDeleteThanks Denise! I'm sorry to hear about your recent loss, but happy and excited for your new adoption journey. I look forward to reading your post!
DeleteHello Kristen! I just found your blog and love it! We are 'expecting' a baby through domestic adoption. We have been officially waiting since April of 2014, but as you know, the longing for children has been there for much longer than those few months. I would love to link up with you. I'm really pretty new at this blog thing though and I'm not quite sure how to do that. I do have a blog. Here is the address: http://livingandlearningasigo.blogspot.com/ Thank you for being so open and honest about your journey. I was encouraged by your posts. This waiting this gets awful lonely some days and it was great to read thoughts that I've had too. It makes you feel not quite so alone. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Julie! You can join the link up by clicking "add your link" (little blue button) under the other blog icons above. It will take you to a new screen and you can fill in your blog info there. I can't do it for you. Congrats on your new adoption journey!!
DeleteI love this link up so much! I am having so much fun "getting to know" these other bloggers.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're enjoying it! Only 10 days left and we start a new topic! :) And hopefully even more great blogs will join!
Deletethis is a great idea. Love it. I have been following the Littlest Brooks Livingston for a while and found your blog through them! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining! They do have a great blog! I saw you've recently been matched. Congratulations!!!
DeleteThank you, we couldn't be happier right now... can't wait for the big day :)!!
DeleteThank you for starting this! I'm so excited to have a place to come and get guidance and support in our journey!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Kate! So glad this is helpful for others. I'm really enjoying reading everyone's journeys! Thanks for joining!
DeleteI just added our adoption blog. I hope that is ok! We have been waiting "live" for a year through the Independent Adoption Center.
ReplyDeleteOf course that's ok!! You're welcome to re-add when the link-up starts over in a few hours too :)!
DeleteOk, I blogged about the topic of views of humanity and added my blog to the link up again. Thanks for doing this! Wonderful idea!
DeleteGreat! Thanks for joining again!!
DeleteI found your blog through a google search, and I am so happy I did! I look forward to following :)
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I'm happy you did too! :) Welcome!!
DeleteI thought I already linked up but I guess I didn't. LOL I have some catching up to do!
ReplyDeleteYou did. :) The blog list restarts every month but I think I'll stop doing that and just let it keep going :)
DeleteI just discovered your blog, and I love it! I feel like I'm a little late for December's link up, but count me in for January!
ReplyDeletei love this!!! And it has been done:) I love the ideas that come because of your monthly post ideas!!!! And I love writing about my opinions/experiences on what the monthly topic is!!! EEEk, you are amazing!
ReplyDelete-Jena
Thank you so much Jena!! I'm so happy you're participating!!
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Lol! Make sure you post a link to your topic response on the topic announcement post too. :)
DeleteMan I am such a dope! I am trying to figure out how to add the button for the link posts and it appears beyond me! I would love to join. I am waiting to adopt again and have been waiting five years. I have a large family and all of my children some of whom are now adults all have disabilities. My blog is about a number of things....some is about my quest to adopt again, some of it relates to issues around disabilities and the rest is about our day to day lives of a large family. Does this fit with what you want linked to? My blog is tricia-themama.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteHi Tricia! Yes you are absolutely welcome to add your blog. Thank you for participating. If you look under the thumbnails for all the other blogs that have linked up, there should be a small blue button that says "Add your link". Just push that and follow the instructions. Have fun!
DeleteWhat a wonderful idea! I am new to blogging, in fact I started blogging because we started the adoption process, I am so excited to read about and interact with others that are on this journey of adoption! It is such a terrifying and exciting process!
ReplyDeleteWelcome Karrina! We're glad to have you. Congratulations on starting your adoption! It is terrifying but SO worth it. :)
DeleteI have two blogs about adoption. The first is www.bittersweetadventures.com which is about being a foster adopt parent. The second is www.lynnsollitto.wordpress.com where I am telling my journey to becoming an adoptive mom.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to participate in this linkup! Is it still active?