Category: Adoption
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Lydia magazine article 2022
We are one of thousands of adoptive families in Romania, some of whom are considering adoption following a diagnosis of infertility, often unexplained but increasingly prevalent in our generation. As women, we carry the burden of infertility, even though recent studies show that infertility is shared equally between men and women. Growing up in the…
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O poveste despre răscumpărare și har
[articol publicat în revista Lydia in 2022] Suntem una dintre miile de familii adoptive din România, unele dintre acestea luând în considerare adopția în urma unui diagnostic de infertilitate, adesea inexplicabil, dar din ce în ce mai răspândit în generația noastră. Ca femei, purtăm povara infertilității, chiar dacă studii recente arată că infertilitatea este împărțită…
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Priscilla
Acum 5 ani, după ce am vorbit 3 minute despre adopție în Duminica Orfanului la Biserica Iris, Nora Faragau m-a propus într-un panel de mărturii cu perspective diferite, la conferința Priscila cu tema “E vremea curajului”. Așa am ajuns să spun povestea noastră în fața unei săli pline de femei. Corina deschide cu umor și ironie,…
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Rooted wisdom. Kind words.
I’m storing in my heart the incredibly kind things Jackie says to me. But my heart is full, so as to not forget, I’ll store some of her quotes here as well. She is about to turn 13, and we talk honestly about everything. She asks questions and shares her heart and listens well. Out…
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Subject du jour
We go through all kinds of topics, and turn right back and go deeper still on some. When we exhaust an idea we move on and don’t look back. Talking with the girls is fun and exhausting and my favorite thing to do these days. One thing my parents did was give me general guidelines…
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Izidor at ROM
After the morning session I had 5 minutes to set expectations regarding the movie night and discussion afterwards. It was actually perfect. I often worry about the wrong expectations as it can sabotage even a great event. So I said that the film is inspired by the true story of Izidor Ruckel. Abandoned as a…
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Reflection on anOther:
During empathy night I could have shared. But initially Conrad was supposed to do so. His perspective. His take on infertility & adoption. We need more male perspectives on this topic. I was glad he offered. That morning I was invited to facilitate the evening sharing. I was glad to do it. But that put…
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ARFO Cluj 2026
Preparations. Resources. Emotions. Artistic perspectives and the most wonderful people there are! Generous beyond belief. Stories & tears. Processing. I’ve been busy organizing and promoting this event, to which Jackie says: “I like your life!” First: it was an off hand coment, but she only speaks what she means. And this beautiful information slipped her…
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Question about grieving
Could I please ask…where do you think your girls are on their journey at this point? Are there particular area where they struggle in terms of loss or grieving? How about you? Conrad? How do you both feel about the idea of children grieving? Or maybe your own grief? — Hi Nathan. We are doing…
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Intentional Connection Daily
Listening & Sharing. We could fill tens of books with our conversations. But we are not. I’m starting to see there is no need. I hope they will remember much of the wisdom I passed on, but I trust they will remember my heart. “You will reap what you sow.” (Galatians 6:7) They may not remember…