Category: Parenting
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Eye contact
I am reading about the early stage of development in children, and about what gives them a sense of security and helps them anchor with stability in this world. It is eye contact. Babies being mesmerizing and cute is an adaptation for survival. It draws our eyes to them. To look at them. And that…
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Wounded Children, Healing Homes
Familia adoptivă, leac pentru suflete vătămate
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Draw a circle
There is an exercise one can do with little kids, as young as Jackie, 5 years of age. I read about it in the “Twenty things…” adoption book. The social worker hosting our post adoption group also mentioned it. On a piece of paper have your child draw a person. Then have them draw a…
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Adopted for Life
The doctrine of adoption―God’s decision to adopt sinful men and women into his family―stands at the heart of Christianity. In light of this, Christians’ efforts to adopt beautifully illustrate the truth of the gospel. In this popular-level and practical manifesto, Russell Moore encourages Christians to adopt children and to help other Christian families to do…
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Despre depresie
Un subiect de altfel tabu. Tristețe, descurajare și neajutorare. Iritabilitate sau panică. Perspectiva mea de iarnă, în tandem cu tratarea subiectului azi la întalnirea mamelor de preșcolari. Cu toții simțim și emoții așa numite negative. De altfel, un om sănătos are un spectru larg de sentimente. Diferența o face acceptarea și gestionarea lor. Cu atât…
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She takes after you
We savor the journey of discovering Jackie as the unique person she is. Often she has certain tendencies, different from us, true sparks of genius, and we joke about who she takes after. Isn’t adoption adventurous?! We see us in her, at different times, and we marvel. She only emulates our habits, our facial expressions,…
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Fascinating past
I wonder what life was like back then. What were my parents daily concerns. How they perceived us, each other, the world. When my mom tells me stories, I am always fascinated, yet I know the stories are now filtered through a lifetime of events, lived with presence. Jackie loves to hear stories about me…
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What qualifies me to write about adoption?
Absolutely nothing …except for my God given gift for words, the delight of expressing myself in writing, and the love I have for my daughter.
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My first book
I wrote this. For Jackie. For us. Inspired by the monthly meetings at a post adoption support group. We heard so many golden truths, but applying them feels less natural. I was nervous and excited to read it Jackie. She loved it! At some pages she would just listen quietly. At others she would giggle…