What pops into your head when you hear “attachment parenting”? What about adoption attachment parenting? You might be asking “Is that even a thing?” We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. When…
The first summer Olympics I have memories of are the 1976 games in Montreal. Because Nadia Comaneci. I was ten years old and in awe of her balance beam mojo, her cute ponytail and her fleeting smiles…because I guess Romanian gymnasts were supposed to be super serious but she showed us a little glimmer of…
I watch my kids when they’re eating, sleeping, playing, and bickering. I watch them when they’re not doing anything at all. This crazy train called parenthood moves way faster than I’d like. I know I’m going to blink and it will be 10, 20 years from now. I watch my boys and wonder what kind…
Moms are pulled in so many different directions every day. Every hour. We’re pressured to do all the things and be all the things. Often the pressure is self-imposed but it is pressure just the same. I blame Pinterest. And whoever invited the term “Mom Guilt.” We tell ourselves that we’re not up to snuff…
Adoption stories hold a special place in my heart. Writing down the happy, sad and scary parts of my life as an adoptive parent gives me a way to connect with others and to process things I’m feeling. For me, adoption writing is a mixture of hobby and catharsis. Naturally, I’m interested in the stories…
My brother is adopted. Three of my cousins are adopted. It was a normal part of “how you got kids” when I was growing up. I got married at the tender age of 42 and the fertility ship had sailed. I have a biological daughter, but when the question of adding more kids to our family came…
Last night’s terrible, horrible, no-good very bad night turned into a terrible, horrible, no-good very bad morning. We had storms here last night beyond the usual late spring thunder showers we’re used to. I was lying in bed at 11:45 listening to my husband peacefully snore (jerk) and thinking a cyclone was going to lift…
If you have chosen international adoption to build your family, you’ll most likely have to travel outside the USA to meet your new child. Here are some tips that will hopefully help you out. Disclaimer: I’m a seasoned traveler. If you’re not, then take my tips with a grain of salt. If you really think…
I struggle with writing about adoption and motherhood all the time. That might seem like a funny thing to say, considering the words “adoption” and “motherhood” appear in the tag line of my blog. But, it’s complicated. I write for a variety of reasons: to clear my head, to document life, to earn money, and…
I blew off Chinese New Year last year. It was the year of the something-I-could-look-up-on-the-Internet-but-really-I-have-no-idea. And I have to tell you…I am a little ashamed about this. When my husband and I decided to adopt from China in 2011, we decided we’d take some small steps to keep some of the boys’ heritage alive. Most…
