About the Author
About the Author
Rebecca Lyn Gold is an adoptive mom and freelance writer. She is the author of "Steve Wozniak: A Wizard Called Woz" (1994, Lerner Publications) and several magazine articles and stories both for and about children. She lives with her husband and two children in Woodland Hills, California.
She can be reached at RebGold@aol.com.
"The moment I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I ran out and bought a beautiful journal to accompany me during the months to come. I knew more or less what to look forward to, due to the enormous amount of "what to expect" books available, and I happily journaled my way through the nine months, tracking the growth of my belly, doctor's visits, countdown to the due date, and of course the details of my labor and delivery. The journal was a joy to keep, and I look forward to the day I will pass it on to my daughter.
When my current husband and I began talking about having our first child together, I knew I wanted to create another pregnancy journal. Our second child, however, did not come as planned. After nearly seven years of trying to become pregnant, we decided to adopt a baby. This "pregnancy" did not last nine months, nor was it in any way predictable month after month. There was no tracking the growth of my belly, no anticipated due date, no "what to expect while expecting" guidelines I could refer to. I was pregnant alright, but certainly not in the conventional way. And I could not relate to any of the 'nine month countdown' pregnancy journals I had seen in the bookstores.
I decided to create my own "Adoption Expectancy Journal." Through my journaling and
sharing with others in similar situations, I found that there are indeed somewhat predictable stages of emotions and expectations an "adoption pregnancy" goes through, quite different from those of a physical pregnancy. I compiled thoughts and insights from friends, relatives, and a wonderful therapist I was working with up until the magical phone call that came a year and a half later. And now, similar to my first child, my adopted daughter will have the gift of knowing what was going on inside my heart and soul while she was growing inside another woman's womb.
An adoption pregnancy is not obvious to everyone. It is often without a due date. It is a
pregnancy of the heart and soul, not of the womb, which makes it unique and special and not
something that should be overlooked nor undermined.
It is my hope that this book will inspire you to create your own journal of exploration
throughout your "pregnancy" to share one day with the child that grew in your heart."
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