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The Pecking Order
Did you know that chickens really do have a “pecking order?” The dominant chicken will peck at the next lower ranked chicken and so forth down the line until the poor gal at the end is just getting...
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Respite = Deep Breath
Last month I wrote about respite care in the Foster-Adopt blogs. A couple of weeks ago, Dear Hubby and I finally headed out for our much anticipated Alaskan cruise. I am so glad we did. Since school...
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Looking Back . . . and Forward to National Adoption Day
What is it about fall that makes us wax sentimental? Is it the subtle shift in the air, the slight crisping of ground beneath our feet or the bright chill (sometimes!) in the morning? Maybe it’s the...
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Monsters
Yesterday, Tinker said, “Mom, I have something to tell you. The closet door was open yest-night and there was a big scary monster in there.” “Oh, Tink,” said I, sagely, “Monsters aren’t real. You are...
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Love Thursday – The Blitz
Oh yes, we call him the Blitz. He uses his heat seeking powers to finding the only clean room in the house, run straight to it, and leave it in a disheveled heap in only moments. And yet, we adore...
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Sisters Reunited
In this column, I typically write about our sibling group of three youngsters. Today, however, I’m going to speak a little about Pepper, our oldest. When Pepper was born, her birthmother made an...
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Heroes
Last year for Halloween, I declared we were having a theme. It was only my second Halloween as master costumer to 5 kids and I felt so crazy the year before trying to get everyone in a costume they...
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Birth Parents
Recently I had the opportunity to sit on a panel for an Adoption Knowledge Affiliates conference. AKA is a little different than many adoption support groups because it supports all three parts of the...
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Like a Kid Again
I didn’t realize that at some point over the past two years I have moved from cheerful optimism in the face of criticism to mumbled apologizing. It wasn’t an overnight change; it was a subtle shift...
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Christmas Joy
It was our third Christmas with the Littles. Where has the time gone? The first year, we had to put a fence around the Christmas tree to keep everyone safe. Last year, they were still a little...
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On with the Fighting!
Thank goodness school has started again. I cannot believe I am saying those words but all the weeks of freedom and feasting have taken their toll. The kids needed their school routine and I need time...
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Introducing: Tinker
When our little ones arrived, they immediately got nick-names. This, mainly, was to protect their identities; by referring to them by their nick-names in conversations amongst ourselves, someone...
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Perseverance
Before I became a parent, I was very interested in cribs, baby bathtubs, tiny clothes and shoes. I agonized over picking the right pediatrician. I worried that my child would be sick and I wouldn’t...
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“Real” Siblings – A Love Thursday Posting
Because our 3 youngest share their birthmother, they all do look a little alike. This is a new situation for us as our older two look nothing alike. Although Pepper is 21 months older than Sunshine,...
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Birth Family Contact
In the fall I sat on an adoption panel with the birth-mother of a 21 year old. Having the opportunity to talk with her and hear what she shared with the panel reminded me that I cannot give up in my...
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Bearing Wrongs Patiently
Our family is Catholic which means at this time of year (season of Lent), we each choose something to “sacrifice.” Little children do not really understand the purpose or goal of this tradition, so we...
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Strange Bedfellows
I grew up in an exceedingly polite home. No one ever spoke about any kind of bodily functions in even the most polite terms. I knew all the words but was well into my 30’s before I ever said “fart”...
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Four
I cannot believe The Blitz is already four. When he came to us at 10 months, he was a happy bobble-headed baby who sat but didn’t crawl; who didn’t talk but had an award winning smile. He was a bit of...
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Working
A lot has been happening on the home front these days. There was my “Easter surprise” in which I had an unexpected 9 day luxury vacation with meals delivered bedside and round the clock attendants....
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Summer Fun
I’t’s not what you think. We do have all the “regular” summer fun around here – camping, swimming, Popsicles – but we are having a new kind of summer fun. We’re learning to read. Yep, all three Littles...
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