The One Thing The Coronavirus Will Change Forever By Gina Crotts
My youngest son, age 9, hasn’t seen his friends in 12 days. Tonight is the third night in a row he has cried himself to sleep, and the…
Hire an Expertby Gina Crotts
I recently finished writing my first book, A Seemingly Unfillable Heart: An Adoption Journey. It is my adoption placement story from the minute I found out I was pregnant to…
What is Your Word?by Gina Crotts
Every New Year’s Eve, I pick a word to reflect on throughout the coming year. This year, I struggled to find the word that felt appropriate to take…
Gratitude in Adoptionby Gina Crotts
As a birth parent, my emotions towards adoption ebb and flow. Even after nineteen years, I find myself in moments of full gratitude and times of frustration. When…
Sitting Across From Her by Gina Crotts
Sitting across from her, avocado toast on my plate, pancakes on hers. I sip my coffee and watch her in awe. This is the first time I have…
Happy Birthday! by Gina Crotts
On Saturday, my daughter will turn 19-years-old. A flood of memories race through my mind: Her first breath, her first bath, the first time I held her, and…
Be In Your Heart by Gina Crotts
“The thinking mind is what is busy. You have to stay in your heart. You have to be in your heart. Be in your heart. The rest is…
Becoming a Mother by Gina Crotts
This was not my first time taking these steps as an oversized version of myself. I was eight and half months pregnant with my second child, but the…
Keeping Promises By Gina Crotts
As I searched through hundreds of hopeful adoptive couple profiles, I realized my decision to place my daughter for adoption was based on a promise. A promise from…
Building a Relationship with Birth Parents By Gina Crotts
Building a relationship with birth parents is not any different than starting a new friendship. Birth parents are human, and they want to know adoptive parents are human…