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An “Unreasonable” Christmas Wish: A Family
In the United States over 100,000 children in foster care need permanent families. Their most earnest Christmas wish...
Best Gift: Confidence, Courage and, Capability and, Compassion
In the previous two blogs we've explored an approach to the holiday season from the perspective of Intentional...
Creating Holiday Joy
Imagine strolling alone through a park, savoring the brisk winter air and enjoying a much-needed respite from work and...
Gifts That Endure: Time, Attention and Validation
Along with the joys of family celebrations, parties and, charitable efforts, the holiday crush creates stress and...
“You Probably Don’t Remember Me…” a Boy’s Letter to His Birth Mother
Back in April, I blogged about a letter that a now-adult adoptee had penned to her birth mother when she was ten years...
Values in Action: Learning to Contribute
A recent Washington Post article: Want your kids to be resilient? Here's what not to do reviewed Amy Morin's book and...
Reweaving Connection: Think Globally. Work Locally.
Reweaving connection...so much of life depends on our ability to accomplish this. Families built via adoption live...
Family Values Come Alive in Our Actions
Lately it feels like disaster looms everywhere. Wildfires burn in the west. Hurricanes assault our coasts. Earthquakes...
Change, Privacy, Attachment and OBCs: Living with Adoption
Readers of this blog understand that change is difficult for many adoptees. It triggers feelings of fear, rejection...
In the Face of Disaster, We See the Humanity of All
Time and again we see Americans come together to help one another. In the face of disaster, we see the humanity of all...
