Adoption Versus Kid Thing
I feel like I have an unfair advantage for this question with both biological and adopted children. I attended all the classes offered and read all the recommended materials, as…
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Ethiopia Adoption
More from AFC's adoption bloggers about adopting internationally from Ethiopia.-
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I Am a Hair Hypocrite
I have written about my challenges in learning about African-American hair and getting to the point where I feel confident caring for my Ethiopian-born daughter’s gorgeous ringlets. She currently has…
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10 Ways Adopting Made Me a Better Parent
As a mother through biology and adoption, I often compare the different paths. I've come to believe that the process surrounding our adoption better prepared me and my husband (though…
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An Ugly Conversation
Two weeks ago, my son, Gobez, adopted from Ethiopia, turned 10. His birthday happened to fall on an early release day from school, so we went out for a special…
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To Rise Above and Just Be
I shared a bit about my experience visiting Leyla's orphanage in my last post. Among the realizations I was struck by while I was there: Kids are kids. No matter…
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Because They Need to Know
I don't remember where we were -- maybe the grocery store -- when Gobez, my nine-year-old son, adopted from Ethiopia, started throwing punches at me, trying to stir up…
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What Do Our Children Really Leave Behind in the Orphanage?
When Melissa Faye Greene was promoting her latest book, No Biking in the House Without A Helmet, I took my three children with me to a book talk. My 11-year-old…
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Raising Children with Thankful Hearts
My eight-year-old daughter, Lemlem, adopted five years ago from Ethiopia, unexpectedly came to our Thanksgiving table with a list of 20 things for which she is grateful. She proudly read…
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Ethiopia In Our Hearts . . and In Our Lives
I recently shared my family's adoption experiences during our agency's weekend for parents in the early stages of adopting. I attended long ago and returned once with my family. That…
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Returning to Our Daughter’s Birth Country
This summer our family had the amazing experience of traveling back to Ethiopia, our daughter Leyla’s birth country. We went with a number of objectives in mind: to spend time getting…
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