December 2010 Archives

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Painting the Nursery

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…
- Posted by Renee Hoyt to Painting the Nursery 2 years, 5 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply
Do Cultural Celebrations and Heritage Events Do Enough to Help Form an Identity?

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…
- Posted by Sharon Van Epps to Be Bold or Go Home 2 years, 5 months ago | 11 Comments | Post a reply
Where Is Her Mother?

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…
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 2 years, 5 months ago | 8 Comments | Post a reply
What Makes a Parent Proud

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…
- Posted by Stacy Clark to The Yin and the Yang 2 years, 5 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply
A Working Mom’s Diary: Tearful Mornings and Peaceful Nights

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…
- Posted by Renee Hoyt to Painting the Nursery 2 years, 5 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply
Is the Baby We’re Waiting to Adopt from Korea Living in a War Zone?

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…
- Posted by Meghan to The Perfect Blend 2 years, 5 months ago | 5 Comments | Post a reply
A Book Older Internationally Adopted Children Will Love

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…
- Posted by Sarah Kussow to Straight to Bunk Beds 2 years, 5 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply
Waiting to Adopt? How to Cope with the Uncertainty

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…
- Posted by Eva to Two Brides, One Adoption Story 2 years, 5 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply

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