18 ways to love the new family or family member in your life
This post was originally up in March 2009. * Wondering what’s up with the sign? See # 5. So there’s a new family- or family member- in your life, and you […]
Dear Friends and Family
This originally posted on March 4, 2009. Because the adaptation process with adoption is different than what most families expect when you are bringing a new baby home, our adoption counselor […]
We are Family
this was originally posted on February 25, 2009. Attachment and adapation are big words in the adoption world. You want your new family member to smoothly adapt to the transition […]
Random Bits
Bit # 1: The other day, Happy was evaluated for Occupational Therapy. I knew he had some tactile, auditory, and sensory seeking behaviors that were likely off the scale of […]
Go Green with Jodi Helmer
Jodi Helmer is the author of three books including The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference and freelances for a variety of magazines and web-sites. […]
So Long One, Hello Two
Well, the littlest kid turns 2 today. We’ll celebrate with an end of the bed present ( a fun little something for him to open to start the day), a […]
Let's talk
One of the key things we were told by our social worker, the two adoption medicine specialists, and in the books we read before we adopted was “TALK ALL THE […]
Parenting after the earthquake in Haiti
For the last week, I, like all of you, have just been heartbroken over the earthquake and the resulting devastation – the further devastation of a country where many people already […]
Helping Haiti
The last week has been intense for all of us, but not really as intense for those who live in Haiti and who have loved ones in Haiti. Wanting to […]
Counting My Blessings
So, here it is. This year’s round up of blessings I’ll be counting on Thanksgiving day (and everyday). Most are serious, one is silly, and all of them do my heart good. What are the […]
