Growing Intentional Families Together Blog
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Adoption Stereotypes and Cultural Misperceptions
How do cultural misperceptions and adoption stereotypes affect our children, ourselves as parents, and our family...
Truth and Adoption. Viewpoints Coexist & Differ
Multiple points of view can be true at the same time! Adoption proves this fact every day. We experience this reality...
Adoptive Families: Real or Fake or What?
One of the most demeaning questions thrown at adoptees and their families centers on the concept of REAL. Do you know...
Hot Sludge Sundae?
Would you enjoy a sundae made of the finest ingredients money can buy: rich, home-made ice cream, sprinkled with nuts,...
A Cow Patty With Frosting Still Stinks
A cow patty slathered with vanilla frosting still stinks. What!?! A cow patty stinks? Indeed, no amount of frosting...
Talking about Adoption Matters
Labor day sits in our rear view mirror. Now our thoughts focus on a new school year. As our children's education...
You Don’t Look Adopted: Living as an Adoptive Family
Adopted: looking the part and living the part of adopted person or adopted family, is something most of us had no idea...
Yearn to Succeed? Be Like A Baby
As a first-time grandmother, I watch my year-old grandson with fascination and amazement. Like all babies, fierce...
Empathy and the Intentional Family
Americans value success. We believe our land of opportunity rewards hard work and determination. Last week we...
“Unselfie” Cultivating Empathy Cultivates “Success”
Abraham Lincoln famously stated, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." (He paraphrased Jesus' words in his...
