Mary Ostyn is a writer, blogger, and an adoption expert.  Using her experience as adoptive parent as a foundation, Ostyn is able to put into words the information that other prospective adoptive parents need.  She provides the real information, not a sugar-coated version.  She presents her points from an adoptive parent’s perspective, but, also steps back and attempts to provide a look at things from the adoptee’s perspective.

I think Ostyn does a fantastic job of putting together so many valuable resources and guidelines.  It provides the prospective adoptive parent – or even one who has already stepped into the role of the adoptive parent – an all-in-one place to go for information.  I really liked the way she alternates her viewpoint from that of the adoptive parent to one of an adoptee.  It was a pleasant surprise to see someone so pro-adoption to take into consideration the feelings an adoptee might have, letting go of the idea that adoption is all butterflies and rainbows.