No one talked to me about post adoption depression until after we adopted. This isn’t something I ever heard discussed outside of adoption circles. Maybe it’s time to change that? Here’s part of my story. Three things you need to know about post-adoption depression [Tweet “3 things you need to know about post adoption depression #adoption #postadoptiondepression #national…
I’m not shy but I’m an introvert. I like other humans but I have a limited tolerance for “peopling”—you know, cocktail parties, wedding receptions, any place where small talk is on the menu. If I have to attend an event where a “Hello, My Name Is” nametag is offered, anxiety will be my plus one….
Lately, I’ve had several people ask me to recommend adoption books. While I can easily rattle off a few titles that I’ve read on my journey to adoption, I don’t want to mislead people. There isn’t one book I’ve read that I can point to and say: “Oh yes…this taught me all the things about…
Adoption is part of my life. It has been a source of joy and a source of frustration. It has been a rollercoaster ride full of highs and lows and “oh shit” moments that has shaped me in to the person I am. Adoption has done so much more for me beyond adding people to my dinner…
Two out of three children are adopted from China…at least that’s how it works in my family. We get asked a lot of questions about our adoptions but the most common question asked is this one: Often the “why China” question is followed with “and why not an American kid?” Adoption is complicated and the…
Friendships are important and there’s no substitute for bonds with people who “get it.” I don’t know where I’d be without my adoption besties – women from all over the world who I have laughed with (sometimes laughed at), cried with and celebrated with. I can honestly say I’d probably be cray cray crazy without…
Trendy. Hip. The “in thing.” The word trendy can describe what you drive, what you wear, or how you take your coffee. I recently saw the word trendy being used synonymously with adopting children from China and it pissed me off. There are lots of reasons behind why we adopted from China but keeping up…
My adoption story starts on a balmy March day when I was given the answer I had been begging medical professionals for.I was shivering uncontrollably while gulping cups of water while nurses bustled in and out of my room, extracting vial and vial of blood out of my stick-thin arms, when finally, a doctor burst…
The China Adoption Disruption blog post series was originally written in 2013. I wrote it to start conversations about something that people are (understandably) hesitant to speak openly about. To date, this is one of the most-read posts on this blog. If you find yourself considering adoption disruption, I hope you find someone to talk…
The China Adoption Disruption blog post series was originally written in 2013. I wrote it to start conversations about something that people are (understandably) hesitant to speak openly about. To date, this is one of the most-read posts on this blog. If you find yourself considering adoption disruption, I hope you find someone to talk…
