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Adoption Versus Kid Thing

When faced with childhood challenges, how do you know whether it's related to adoption or a normal kid phase?
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 1 month, 2 weeks ago | 7 Comments | Post a reply
I Am a Hair Hypocrite

As I encouraged my daughter to love her curly hair, I realized that I have not made peace with my own locks' natural state.
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 6 months, 4 weeks ago | 10 Comments | Post a reply
10 Ways Adopting Made Me a Better Parent

The adoption process forces to you to face some hard truths and do a lot of soul-searching -- leaving you better prepared for parenthood.
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 10 months, 3 weeks ago | 0 Comments | Post a reply
To Rise Above and Just Be

Visiting our daughter's orphanage opened our eyes in many ways.
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 1 year, 2 months ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
What Do Our Children Really Leave Behind in the Orphanage?

In international adoption, people talk about the loss of birth culture. But what kind of culture do children growing up in an orphanage really experience?
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 1 year, 4 months ago | 6 Comments | Post a reply
Ethiopia In Our Hearts . . and In Our Lives

I owe my daughter a committment to cherish her culture as part of our family, to genuinely learn and connect with her birthplace, and give her the best of both her father's and my cultures. From there, it 's up to her.
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 1 year, 7 months ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
Returning to Our Daughter’s Birth Country

Returning to Leyla's homeland, Ethiopia, opened our eyes to much beauty and our minds to what her life might have been like if she'd grown up in her birth country.
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 1 year, 8 months ago | 0 Comments | Post a reply

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Debacle

Yep we’re a work-in-progress around here, Danielle. ...
- Posted by Barbara Herel
Wed, May 22 at 11:06 am | Post a reply
UPDATE! My Daughter's Biological Mom Called

Ladies…don’t mean to hijack your posts but I have been searching for others that may be able to help me. I have 3 biokids that…...
- Posted by Mom_to_Five_Plus_2
Sat, May 18 at 9:08 pm | Post a reply
My Adoption Tattoo

Very cool mommy2k. I love the font of the “K”. Very pretty and meaningful! ...
- Posted by Danielle Pennel
Fri, May 17 at 4:20 pm | Post a reply
My Adoption Tattoo

i just did this last week and then saw your post today! i also blogged about it today at http://chixnuggetsandcookiebutts.blogspot.com/ i got my son’s first…...
- Posted by mommy2k
Thu, May 16 at 11:40 am | Post a reply
Thinking Back and Looking Ahead

We too have an adopted child. Get this…..we (you and I) are cousins! We need to meet. Our sons will have something in common that…...
- Posted by Teddi
Mon, May 13 at 10:36 am | Post a reply
Debacle

I hope your experience and advice will help others who are planning visits with their child’s birth family. You brought up a lot of points…...
- Posted by Danielle Pennel
Wed, May 08 at 3:12 pm | Post a reply