Our First Holiday Season as an Adoptive Family
As a little girl, I remember Chanukah being a holiday filled with traditions: lighting the menorah, praying, partaking of food, being with family, and—of course—getting gifts. My husband, who grew…
As a little girl, I remember Chanukah being a holiday filled with traditions: lighting the menorah, praying, partaking of food, being with family, and—of course—getting gifts. My husband, who grew…
Culture keeping is a source of great anxiety for me: Am I doing enough to connect my internationally adopted children with their roots? Am I doing the right things? I…
When we started down the path towards adopting internationally from Ethiopia, we added some words to our vernacular like “transracial” and “conspicuous family.” Our adoption agency educated us on the attention…
Both my daughters are on stage. It’s a dress rehearsal for a holiday show. I sit in the dark auditorium watching them twirl and sing. Kathryn is tall and graceful…
A few weeks ago, I returned to work (again) after two blissfully busy months as a stay-at-home mommy (SAHM). Am I thankful for the full-time work and benefits? Absolutely. Do…
The increased tensions between North and South Korea since the two exchanged artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island have played out in a continuous, cable-cycle loop on the television, on the…
We spend a great deal of time and energy preparing for school assignments that are tricky for adopted children like our 10-year-old Polish-born son. We're not always sure how we…
My partner, Nadia, and I were recently matched with Baby Jay and are thrilled to be adopting a newborn from the U.S. Our wait time was really short—six months from…