We at Grown in My Heart have done a lot of soul searching this year, a lot of writing, and certainly a lot of talking with each other. We know that not everyone can feel about adoption the same ways we do…and we ALL feel differently. It’s what makes the site so unique. However, in our first seven months here on the web we have grown to be large enough to be recognized and to be scrutinized. Sure, it was a given. If you take first mothers and pair them with adoptive mothers, surrogates, and adoptees and let them speak…someone is bound to listen, right?

But…how can we get you all to spread the word that we are here? Or how can we grow? What can we do better in the coming months and years to help you (ALL OF YOU) learn about adoption and feel more comfortable about visiting this site? Oh, I know that now every post is easy to read because some are hard for me too but doesn’t that all make us understand opposite view points? Doesn’t it make us all better people to at least try to empathize?

That said, you do read us and we do appreciate that. In fact, we love that you continue to come back and that you participate in the carnivals. Below you will find the top ten posts of the year…your favorite posts of the year.

1. Carnival One
2. Dissolving an Adoption, a Call for Help (Password Protected)
3. Dissolving an Adoption Doesn’t’ Mean He’s Gone
4. 4th of July Crafts
5. Carnival II Names
6. Carnival III Photos of Adoption
7. Dear Birthmother
8. The Best Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Resources
9. Oh, Mercy Madonna
10. The Baby Scoop Era