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The House That Strawman Built
September 1, 2010 – 8:00 am | 12 Comments
The House That Strawman Built

I’m proposing something that may seem radical here: the women who approach adoption determined to make the right choices for their child are the SAME women who would be determined to make the right choices while parenting said child; in most cases if they had just a little support and encouragement.

In Which I Bribe My Children
July 21, 2010 – 7:14 am | No Comment

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 …

Just Trying to Get Coffee…
July 16, 2010 – 8:00 am | 19 Comments

Yesterday, as I dragged my now five-and-a-half-year-old Tongginator into a local coffee shop, a man surprised me from behind, asking quite bluntly, “Where is she from?” I turned and looked at him for a minute with a raised eyebrow before sharing the name of our town, then adding, “but she was born in China” so that I could avoid the dreaded “But where is she really from?”

Love and Adoption
July 16, 2010 – 8:00 am | 9 Comments

Adoptive parents are a diverse crowd, and our children are just as diverse, so I don’t know that it’s completely fair to create a list of specific dos and don’ts and say “THIS is what love in adoption MUST look like.” But… but… some overall concepts are universally true. While we may not agree on every single detail, and I may not be right on every single point, I do believe that sharing my list – the things that God has placed on my heart – will help you think more about God’s Truth when it comes to your own call to adopt.

The saving game
June 25, 2010 – 8:00 am | No Comment
The saving game

I have been made aware – numerous time lately – that I baby my children.  This comes a complete shock to me because I feel like a very ‘independence’ preaching mom.  I always knew that …

Wondrous and Smart Little People
April 20, 2010 – 8:00 am | 4 Comments

The world in general, it seems, thinks it is within the bounds of acceptability to challenge our parenting skills when enlightened to the fact that we grow babies for other people, then give them away.

Yes, I have that kid
January 26, 2010 – 12:01 am | One Comment

So, this is why I have no friends, eh? Either that or they are intimidated by my beauty and since I have gained 15 pounds and developed a mustache of freckles I don’t think that is the case.
With a special needs son this is going to be a problem for a long time. But how do I solve it?

playing the Adoption Card
January 13, 2010 – 8:00 am | 11 Comments
playing the Adoption Card

And what she’s learned these past five years as my daughter is that I pretty much drop everything to talk with her when she brings up the topic of adoption. When she says “I miss my Abu (her name for her foster mother),” I stop what I am doing, get down at her eye level, offer a hug and wait. I make no apologies for this… it’s what she needs. Except when she doesn’t.

Interview with Bert Ballard
December 14, 2009 – 11:17 pm | One Comment
Interview with Bert Ballard

Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Robert L. Ballard about the book Pieces Of Me; Who Do I Want To Be? (which will be known as POM from here on out, for obvious …

Giving Thanks in a world of RAD
November 25, 2009 – 7:11 am | No Comment

It’s been a tough ride around here lately…but something changed.  I think it’s me and I wonder why I couldn’t have done it a long time ago.  RAD isn’t funny.  I know that…but humor and …