Lazy-day Link-a-palooza: Jesus Stuff, Adoption Stuff, and Miscarriages.
A little link-love from the past few weeks while I work on some other posts. Finally found time to move through the starred list of my Google reader and wanted to share some posts that made me think,...
View ArticleAdoption Interview Project, 2012
Last year, I took part in the Adoption Interview Project for the first time. The project is hosted by Heather at Production, Not Reproduction; she is also the woman behind Open Adoption Bloggers, a...
View ArticleLazy-day Link-a-palooza: Superbowl Reactions, Adoption, Hating Obama, and Lent
I’m on vacation this week with my sweet hubby. We decided to spend some time focusing on just the two of us before we plow ahead with the adding another child thing, so we’ve escaped the...
View ArticleCreated for Care 2013: My Initiation to Crazy Town
Last weekend, I attended my first Created for Care, a retreat for adoptive and foster mamas at the beautiful Lake Lanier Resort outside of Atlanta. And yes, it was fabulous, but I’ve got a bone to...
View ArticleCreated for Care 2013: Connecting While Correcting
As I shared in my last post, I spent last weekend at a lovely resort in Lake Lanier, Georgia attending Created for Care, a retreat for foster and adoptive moms. The first breakout session I attended...
View ArticleWhy “Orphan Fever” Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
A few weeks ago, Mother Jones published a lengthy article entitled “Orphan Fever: The Evangelical Movement’s Adoption Obsession.” The article reviews the book, The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking,...
View ArticleGuest Post: Adopting Older Kids with Younger Kids at Home: the Lessons We...
Thanks to Give1Save1-Asia for the invitation to guest post. The Give1Save1 blogs support adoptive families around the world. Please click HERE to read the entire post reflecting on what I’ve learned...
View ArticleAdoption Interview Project, 2013
This is my third year to take part in the Adoption Interview Project, hosted by Heather at Open Adoption Bloggers. The blog welcomes writers from all sides of the adoption triad—parents, adoptive...
View ArticleOn Saving Our Kids
In the adoption world, most of us rightly shun the “savior” label. We began this journey because we wanted a family….ummm, you just keep that halo, thanks. Our children joined our families via a...
View ArticleAn Attachment Parenting Rant: Beckham Style
Earlier this month, international hottie soccer star David Beckham found himself the target of on-line parenting “experts” scolding him for allowing his four-year-old to use a pacifier. Oh. the....
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