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A Letter To Adoptive Mamas
I love that not even 2 days go by without someone asking how our adoption is going. The expectation and support of Our People is epic. The smiles and hugs and prayers and “It’ll happen”s keep us from getting discouraged. Also, the baby books and cookies don’t hurt either (The cookies are for us. So … Continue reading
Adoption Update: A Surprise Twist
I once woke up to find a note under my pillow that told me we were flying to California for my uncle’s wedding. At 11, I had never been on a plane and California seemed to be about The Coolest Thing that could happen to my 5th grade self. But the waiting—it was agony. Luckily, … Continue reading
6 Things that Shocked me about New Fatherhood
You know how every blogger wants to write a book? Well, my good friends Tim and Olive actually did. In fact, they wrote two. And today is the launch of book #2! In celebration of this momentous event, Tim is here to tell us about the surprises of parenthood and we’ll be giving away two … Continue reading
Seeing
My Grandparents have been to more than 100 countries. Their house is adorned with matryoshka dolls, hand-carved wooden giraffes, photos of penguins and various trinkets and souvenirs. As a child, I would stare at the red pins on their world map and wonder about the life of a child in the USSR or try to … Continue reading
International Adoption Conference Update
For those of you not interested in the particulars of the adoption process, you may find this post a bit boring. So why don’t you watch this video and see if you can make it to the end without laughing. Or, watch these grown men act out a math class as imagined by kids. Actually, … Continue reading
