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Getting Ready for My Gotcha Day
August 11, 2010 – 7:24 am | 24 Comments
Getting Ready for My Gotcha Day

You say “Gotcha” and my mind races back to those days….with no regard to what it might be like, was like, is like. There is no room in the word “gotcha” for me. And while I can understand the feelings of joy my son’s parents had…heck, I comforted myself with the fantasy of what it was like for them..to balance it out, to give the pain some meaning, some purpose besides myself…I like to think that they did think of me..wondered too..if I was sad and feeling alone, empty. Like I thought of them..full of joy..loving my child

It’s Snake Oil, Y’all
May 12, 2010 – 7:53 am | One Comment

Republished by Blog Post PromoterLadies 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 …

Ramblings of a Soon-to-Be Adoptive Mother
December 2, 2009 – 8:00 am | 10 Comments

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 …

Why We Don’t Celebrate Gotcha Day
September 8, 2009 – 7:24 am | 4 Comments
Why We Don’t Celebrate Gotcha Day

While their intentions are noble, are adoptive parents actually creating more issues for their children as they grow older? Are they focusing too much on how their children came to them? On how they became a family? By celebrating such a day, are they themselves making adoption an issue for their child?