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Baby Donation. Say What?!?!
The saga of ignorant adoption comments continues, as I’m sure it will for the rest of our adoption journey lives. “So who donates the baby to you?” That’s what a man [who will remain nameless] asked me...
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Being Adopted Doesn’t Make A Kid Crazy
[Unnamed Person]: “I heard you’re adopting!” Me: “Yes, we’re so excited!” [Unnamed Person]: “I know so-and-so who adopted, and their kid is CRAZY.” Me: “Well, I know a lot of crazy kids [insert...
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“You’re Adopted:” When To Tell A Kid The Truth
When do you tell a child he or she is adopted? It’s a tough question Chris and I have talked about mulled over multiple times. For us, it boils down to this basic question: When do you tell a child...
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We’re Adopting. I’m Not Pregnant.
I love this saying: It’s designed by a talented former classmate of mine. (You can see more designs on her lovely blog here.) But here’s what I don’t love… When someone says this: “Oh, you’re adopting?...
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What to Say vs. What Not to Say
The saga of ignorant adoption comments continues… I’ve offered some alternatives that can be used that I pretend were the original intended comments in recent conversations: What NOT to say to an...
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The “Ohhhh, they’re adopted” Reason
I’ve heard it more than once a million times. Some people like to use adoption as the “reason” for bad behavior. “Did you hear about so-and-so? Can you believe he did such-and-such?” “Yeh, but he’s...
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Is Adoption Wrong?
I just received this comment on that oh-so-popular blog post a few weeks ago (Remember this post?). Seriously. Here’s what I think is WRONG: -People assuming we haven’t researched the agencies we’re...
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Momma Knows Best!
Already wrapped around Daddy’s finger! Lil’ Liv decided to [finally] fall asleep at 5:30 AM and sleep for 4-hours. [Side note: HUGE thank you to my co-worker and evening anchor Amanda Goodman for "The...
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She’s Our Own
We love showing off our sweet lil’ Liv to everyone. With a face like this, how can we not?! Since we’ve been back, our house has been a revolving door for dozens of visitors. It’s also been filled with...
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10 Ways to Support an Adoptive Family
Chris and I have a great support system that includes our family and close circle of friends. We’ve had to lean on them a lot over the past 6-months for encouragement, prayers, and even just a...
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting [through Adoption]
Perhaps some people have a hard time conceptualizing a baby joining a family without seeing a baby bump. While I don’t know what it’s like to be pregnant, I do know what it’s like to be an expectant...
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She’s Ours!
Words are hard to come by right now after such a fun weekend celebrating our “OFFICIAL” family. My heart is full. On Feb. 18th, 2013, we told our families about our intention to adopt. Six months...
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“Families Look Alike”
My jaw hit the floor when a friend sent me this photo: “Families Look Alike:”A 1st grade project “Families Look Alike” was the title of a project hanging on the walls of her child’s elementary school....
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Why Not?
I was staring at boxes of eye drops in the pharmacy when a woman pushing her baby in a cart said [LOUDLY], “SO, WHY’D YOU DO IT?” I must have given her a confused look. Because in my head I thought,...
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An Acquaintance Writes In…
I received an email not too long ago from an acquaintance who remembered me from years ago. “Congratulations on your daughter. She is beautiful…” she wrote. With a smile, I continued reading. Until I...
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PSA: Stop Pressuring
No doubt about it, adoption has been the greatest, most amazing experience for my family. It truly has. I’m glad Olivia’s cheeks don’t fall off from so many kisses And I’m so proud to advocate for...
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