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Max’s Patch

When my son learned he would have to wear an eye patch, he was unhappy about being "different." The experience has yielded valuable lessons about embracing and celebrating differences.
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 1 month ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply
A Love Letter to My Son

This February, my son's preschool asked the parents to write a love letter to their kids. I took the idea and ran with it, resulting in these 50 reasons I love my son.
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 2 months, 3 weeks ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
“Do You See Your Son?”

Questioning whether we think about adoption every time we look at our son is questioning the validity of our relationship to him. It is as if you're suggesting our connection is "less than."
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 3 months, 2 weeks ago | 8 Comments | Post a reply
The Other Half of the Conversation

I have spent countless hours thinking about how to explain my son's adoption story to him. Why haven't I begun thinking about how to tell him my adoption story?
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 4 months, 1 week ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
Why, When, What: Anticipating Adoption Questions

When my son asks me why green means go and red means stop, I don't really have an explanation other than "they just do." How in the world will I be able to answer his adoption-related questions?
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 7 months ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
A Three-Year-Old’s World

I'm constantly struck by how much my son "gets" -- he knows what his little world consists of. So, what must it have been like for me at three, when I was separated from my siblings and placed in a foster home?
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 9 months, 2 weeks ago | 3 Comments | Post a reply
A Thousand Words

- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 11 months, 4 weeks ago | 5 Comments | Post a reply

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Debacle

Yep we’re a work-in-progress around here, Danielle. ...
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My Adoption Tattoo

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Thinking Back and Looking Ahead

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