Posts Tagged ‘abandonment’
The “A” Word
Growing up, “A” was for attitude. And as I grew older, into the edgy years of puberty, “A” became “AA”—for attitude adjustment. My father liked to say, “You need an attitude adjustment.” Frequently spot-on, his comment was met with a snarl and affirming nod from reluctant me.
As I...
January 26th, 2010 | Advocate, Feature, Issues, Trauma | Read More
The Orphan Next Door
Two steps and a knock from my front door, and I’m in an orphanage. We don’t call it an orphanage, but a rose by any other name is still a rose. No matter what we call it, Mommy and Daddy don’t come home at night.
She’s eight. Sometime in February 2009, she lost everything. ...
November 26th, 2009 | Feature | Read More
Redemptive Response to Tragedy
She’s not even 21 days old. She’s one of the most beautiful babies I’ve ever seen. Fine porcelain features, flawless skin, and full lips. She’s tiny, and her little fingers look so fragile that I’m almost afraid to touch her. When I sit beside her crib watching her sleep,...
September 3rd, 2009 | China, Feature | Read More
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What if Jesus Has HIV?
March 12, 2010 08:03
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Kid Dumping in International Adoption
March 10, 2010 10:03
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Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome an Economic Problem?
March 10, 2010 10:03
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Adoption Facts Demand Infant Adoption Reformation
March 9, 2010 08:03
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It’s a Chair
March 9, 2010 00:03
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BlogHer 2010 First Timers
March 8, 2010 22:03
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The Memory Keeper’s Son
March 8, 2010 08:03
- Adoptioin Quote of the Day
March 10, 2010 | 11:34 pm“Grown don’t mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown. In my heart it don’t mean a thing.”
– Toni Morrison -
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