Archive for the ‘Adoption Day’ Category

Ramblings of a Soon-to-Be Adoptive Mother

Ramblings of a Soon-to-Be Adoptive Mother
Two days from now, I get to experience my first adoption day. I’m excited, nervous, and a little emotional over the whole thing. We have been awaiting this day since the end of March. We have had our little M since she was 3 ½ weeks old. She is now 15 months old (hard to believe) and I’m curious...
December 2nd, 2009 | Adoption Day, Feature | Read More

It’s Snake Oil, Y’all

It’s Snake Oil, Y’all
Ladies and gentlemen, attention please Come in close so everyone can see I got a tale to tell A listen don’t cost a dime And if you believe that we’re gonna get along just fine So, who’s going to my first taker? Needing a kid? I know someone who isn’t sure about raising one,...
November 30th, 2009 | Adoption Day, Feature | Read More

Getting Ready for My Gotcha Day

Getting Ready for My Gotcha Day
Not all discussions are going to have a resolution..and for many discussions that is not even the point to begin with. This isn’t a “Gotcha is yucky for “some” people so we have to find a new word and enforce it on everyone and judge those harshly who use it” post . It’s...
September 24th, 2009 | Adoption Day, Feature | Read More

Why We Don’t Celebrate Gotcha Day

Why We Don’t Celebrate Gotcha Day
At the risk of upsetting the apple cart, I wanted to share another viewpoint on Gotcha Day celebrations. We don’t celebrate Gotcha Day, Family Day, Forever Family Day, Adoption Day, or any other day that focuses on the adoption of our children. We made this decision before adopting our first. As a...
September 8th, 2009 | Adoption Day, Feature | Read More