Three years ago today we entered the U.S. as a family of five. After more than 20 hours on a plane with a 6, 3, and 2 year old, we were estactic to be home. I never would have guessed, three years later, that we would be packing to put the three kids back on...
Our long home study interview was today. Each agency and country is different, but this will be 2 of 4 (our orientation meeting at our agency counted as #1). Again, since each agency and country is different, your interview will probably look a little bit different but this is how ours went today. Our social...
This is kind of a post-in-progress. We find ourselves with a strong-willed child from a hard place in our home. I’m hoping there are more of you out there. For our purposes, I’m going to define the key words like this: Strong-willed: Thrives on conflict. Has difficulty obeying right away…ever. Always fights to be “right.”...
Let me preface this post to say that I’m not expert on neuroreorganization. We haven’t even used it in our family…just considered it. However, I am a huge proponent of solutions for kids from hard places that do not include drugs. If nothing else, the research and testimonials for neuroreorganization are compelling and if you’re...
Regardless of which adoption journey you are on, you will need to complete a home study. As part of your home study, you will need to gather a bunch of documents. Although this list may vary a little from state to state and agency to agency, it will give you a good idea of what...
I love technology. I love blogs, email, apps, Google, smartphones…you get the idea. Did you know webinar technology has made it possible to explore adoption options from the comfort of your own home…for free?!?! I know when families start thinking about adoption, it can be overwhelming and intimidating to actually, phycially step foot in an...
More often than not, adoption homecomings come at the end of a lot of agonizing red tape and waiting. Sometimes they mark the end of an infertility journey as well. Who wouldn’t want to celebrate such a joyous occasion? However, imagine yourself as an infant who emerged into the world only to find you couldn’t...
I’m currently listening through the Empowered to Connect track of this year’s Summit. The first presentation is Michael and Amy Monroe’s Parenting from the Inside Out. I’ll be honest. I’ve heard it before. A couple times actually. It convicts me each time. Then I ignore it. Let me back up. I’ve alluded to their...