And then it
happened. It all seemed a bit unreal. The short version of the story. I was
chosen and became a mom. I flew to Texas, met my daughter, waited for
Interstate clearance and returned home to the waiting arms of family and
friends. I did it again 3½ years later.
I remember sleepless
nights, first steps and first words. I recall introducing them to new foods and
activities while seeing their talents and interests develop. I took them to
daycare, kindergarten, elementary and high school and day and sleep away camps.
And then, in the blink of an eye, they were off to college. I watched them
develop relationships with peers and maturing into independent women.
I waited for them to
grow up. Now I wait for their texts, calls, video chats and visits. Parenting
is the toughest thing I have ever done. But it has been so worth it. Enjoy
every phase. It flies by.
Kathy Ann Brodsky, LCSW is a New York and New Jersey licensed social worker, adoptive mom and advocate for ethical adoption practice. Through her private practice and agency affiliations, she has prepared thousands of adoption homestudies, counseled expectant, birth, pre/post adoptive parents and adopted persons, as well as trained professionals to work with adoptive families. She was Director of the Ametz Adoption Program of JCCA and a member of the Advisory Board for POV’s Adoption Series and the Adoption Advisory Board of Path2Parenthood, She is currently a Adoption Professional Advisory Council of HelpUSAdopt , a member of the Advisory Board of the Family Equality Council and active in the Adoptive Parents Committee in New York. Her blogs and written contributions can be seen throughout the Internet, including her BLOG and as Head Writer for ADOPTION.NET She was named an “Angel in Adoption” by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption in 2001. You can reach her directly
