adoption

Adoption proves that sometimes, you can choose your family; all about the process before, during and after adoption.

The Cost of Comfort: How Overprotection Broke a Generation
We are watching an entire generation crumble under the weight of emotional fragility, identity confusion, and quiet despair. We call it a "mental health crisis," but that phrase feels far too clean. The truth is harder: the problem isn’t that kids were born weaker, but that they were taught to fear the very things that make them strong.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Families
A very heavy gift
NOTE: This story is intended to help parents who have adopted a child, or anyone close to them , who wants to discuss the topic of biological parents without judgment or idealization. Because each story is unique, read it first to decide if it will be helpful.
By Anthony Scott6 months ago in Families
Faith and Obedience: What Abraham and Isaac Teach About Trusting the Unthinkable
Faith When It Makes No Sense The story of Abraham and Isaac still asks the hardest question: Do you trust God even when you don’t understand Him?
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Families
The Day I Held Their Hope
I still remember the silence after we signed the last paper. It was the kind of quiet that follows a monumental decision—the medical tests were done, the contracts were filed, and suddenly, the dream of becoming a surrogate wasn’t just a thought anymore.
By RSMCo6 months ago in Families
The Lighthouse Road
We should have turned back when the GPS laughed. Not out loud, but in a digital way—recalculating, recalculating—until the calm British voice gained a brittle edge. “Proceed to the route,” it kept insisting. We were already on the route. The ocean was to our left, breathing. The hedgerows were to our right, closing in.
By Atif khurshaid6 months ago in Families
I’m Not Who I Used to Be
There was a time when I used to live just to please others. I smiled when I wanted to cry. I stayed silent when I wanted to scream. I tried to fit into people’s expectations even when my heart wanted something else. Back then, I thought being accepted meant being loved. But I was wrong. Acceptance without understanding is not love it’s just fear of being left out.
By Zahid ali6 months ago in Families
The Backbone of Home: A Man Who Holds It All Together. AI-Generated.
In a small, quiet town, lived a man named Arman. To the outside world, he seemed like an ordinary middle-aged man, always dressed in simple clothes, walking to work each morning with a calm demeanor. But behind the calm, Arman carried the weight of his entire family on his shoulders. His days began before sunrise and ended long after the moon rose high in the sky, filled with endless responsibilities that most people never noticed.
By Zahid ali6 months ago in Families
Family
When reading Facebook, I came across my granddaughter’s post. She is a good writer. This is a sample of some of her humorous writing, even though I’m sure that was not what she was thinking or feeling at the time. I thought I would share it with you. It is about my great-grandson that she is expecting.
By Denise E Lindquist6 months ago in Families
To My Forever Family
Dear Mom, Dad, and my four big brothers, I don’t think I’ll ever truly find the words to capture the depth of my gratitude, but I want to try. When I look back on my life and imagine what it might have been without you, I feel a wave of both sorrow and relief—the sorrow of what could have been, and the overwhelming relief of what actually is. Because of you, my story was rewritten into one of safety, joy, and love. Because of you, I got to grow up knowing what it feels like to belong.
By Paige Madison6 months ago in Families
Earning and Spending, Living Simply, Loving Fully
Life is a delicate balance between earning and spending. For most ordinary families, money is not about luxury—it is about survival, dignity, and love. A husband leaves home early in the morning, facing long hours of work, just to bring back enough to cover the monthly needs. A wife manages the home, stretching every coin, making sure the children never feel a shortage. Together, they weave a life of effort, compromise, and dreams.
By Life Hopes6 months ago in Families
Cherishing the Fleeting Moments: Reflections on Parenthood and Time
Parenthood is a journey filled with contradictions. Moments of bliss coexist with waves of exhaustion, joy with heartbreak, and pride with self-doubt. Every parent knows the feeling: one minute your child is a helpless infant, depending entirely on you for sustenance and comfort, and the next, they are expressing opinions, desires, and feelings that surprise even the most attentive parent. Time, it seems, accelerates when you are a caregiver, slipping by in ways that feel almost imperceptible until a single day crystallizes a stark awareness of change.
By ANC TRADER6 months ago in Families
Failed relationships
Every love story begins like the first breath of spring. Two people meet, and suddenly the world feels softer, brighter, more forgiving. Hearts race, voices linger, and every glance carries the promise of forever. Psychologists call this early stage the honeymoon phase—a time when passion and intimacy surge, fueled by dopamine and the thrill of discovery. At this stage, partners often believe their love is invincible.
By Life Hopes6 months ago in Families