Category Archives: adoption
Seeing My Future
January 13, 1993 Dear Me, This is a letter to myself to let me, in the future, see what my hopes and expectations were when I was almost 16, and to see how my life met up to those dreams … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, Daily Life, Gratitude, Kids, NaBloPoMo, Parenting, politics, Thirty Days of Thankfulness
Protected: It’s Amazing How Observant Kids Are
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Filed under adoption, Daily Life, Homeschooling, I think my head might explode, Kids
I’m Ready to Impose a Vow of Silence
This afternoon, once the kids were all down for quiet time, I decided to call T~ and get that conversation (or pre-conversation) out of the way. I’m sure that she appreciated getting a call that, after the initial pleasantries, started … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, Daily Life, Homeschooling, Kids, open adoption, Parenting
Unexpected Education
Maybe he’s better at connecting the dots than I have given him credit for. Today, I just wasn’t feeling like doing the standard morning of phonics, math, history and language arts. So, instead of sitting in front of a computer … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, Kids, open adoption, Parenting
God, Adoption, and PB&J
Today is the last day of November (Holy Crap! Where did the month go?). That means that it is also the last day of Adoption Awareness Month. I didn’t want to let this month pass without some discussion of adoption … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, Kids, NaBloPoMo, Potty Training, Thirty Days of Thankfulness
Sometimes, It’s Better Not to Know
Yesterday, as we sat eating dinner and watching Fox News (I know, I know, how horrible to do both at the same time!), the kids asked, once again, if the person on the screen was Barack Obama. They really have … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, Kids, NaBloPoMo, Soap Box, Thirty Days of Thankfulness, transracial adoption
Looking for a Big Picture
When I first asked my ethical question last week, it was with a very specific reason in mind. Before I move on from discussing human trafficking, I want to do full justice to that topic (as well as touch on … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, Books, Faith, modern slavery, politics
Another Perspective on The Question
OK, OK, I get it. I’m not going to get some of you to answer my question. Yet. While I’m still going to keep my opinions close to my vest, I am going to give you a little more information … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, politics, The Me Behind the Mommy
Adoption Math: When 4+4=7
When we first made the decision to adopt, open adoption was not my goal. Heck, even a semi-open adoption was kind of a scary idea at first but, the more I read, the more I was convinced that it would … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, open adoption, Soap Box
