Collateral Losses
China, Culture, Feature, Korea, Trauma, adoptee — July 28, 2010 at 3:00 am
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Whenever I sit to write, I am already at the middle of it. It’s the beginning that always befuddles me. I never know where to start.
That is because, in this conversation at least, there is no beginning for me. There is now, and there is tomorrow, but yesterday is shrouded in loss. Lost people, places, memories. Lost senses. I feel like a table that has lost a leg – continually propped...
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Homecoming
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My son came home last night. It’s been six weeks since I last saw him. I’m really reaching...
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Collateral Losses
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Whenever I sit to write, I am already at the middle of it. It’s the beginning that always befuddles me. I never know where to start.
That is because, in this conversation at least, there is no beginning for me. There is now, and there is tomorrow, but yesterday is shrouded in...
July 28th, 2010 | China, Culture, Feature, Korea, Trauma, adoptee | Read More
The Ugly Duckling
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Remember the story of The Ugly Duckling, in which a baby swan was hatched and raised by a duck? The mother duck could teach the ugly duckling everything there was to being a duck, but she couldn’t teach him about being a swan.
The baby swan was perceived as an outsider and, therefore,...
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Seeing Color: Transracial Adoption
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Republished by Blog Post PromoterI grew up in several diverse communities, among people of all races and faiths. My parents taught me from a very young age to do as Martin Luther King, Jr. advocated: to judge a person by the content of her character rather than by the color of her skin.
I...
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We hope you have been waiting with anticipation for this giveaway because we think it is the biggest one we have ever done here at GIMH. It’s so big that we actually had to find a bag for you all to carry your loot home from BlogHer!
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Russian Permit for Adoption Activity
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1. Agencies with a Russian Permit (formerly ‘accredited’)
2. Agencies with Russian NGO, but not a Russian Permit for Adoption
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Here are the Agencies granted a “Russian Permit for Adoption...
July 26th, 2010 | Countries, Feature, Russia | Read More
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This summer has been hectic for all of us at GIMH and it’s not slowing down any.
Seven of us GIMH writers are gearing up for BlogHer.
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Homecoming
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My son came home last night. It’s been six weeks since I last saw him. I’m really reaching right now to find the right angle for writing about this. But, the truth is more boring. He came in and it was all the same.
We were both excited he was there. I felt like love...
July 23rd, 2010 | Attachment | Read More
13 Things I want to teach my boys
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This is for Notes from the Trenches who is working on a project… Things I Want to Teach My Two Boys
1. To be smart with money and always earn money in an honest manner.
2. To love a woman so deeply she will never question it.
3. To value education.
4. To respect others opinions,...
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The future of the Adoption Tax Credit
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What is the future of the Adoption Expense Tax Credit?
Unfortunately, the Adoption Expense Tax Credit as it currently stands is scheduled to “sunset” (as in, ride off into) beginning December 31, 2010. Actually, this credit is one of a host...
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I used to be someone who silently judged moms who parented in strange ways. I watched neighbors and family members do things with their children that I swore I would never, ever do. I would cast a wary eye when they popped a sucker in their mouth in church, when they opened a bag of chips...
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