I do not regret adopting my daughter—not for an instant. But I regret coming into the experience with so much faith in the agencies and governments that brokered the arrangement that brought her into my life.

The process to get approved for adoption or foster care is intense...You will be called upon to answer personal questions that only the bottom of your soul can answer.

The hardest part of our adoption journey can be summed up in one word: waiting. When we began the process, we were told that it would take us 12 to 15 months from start to finish. Instead, 30 months later, we were finally home with [our] little boy.