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Oops! There Goes My Carefully Laid Plan
For most of us the carefully wrought, precarious balance of our family systems depends on everything operating as...
Detoxing Language: Becoming Conscious of the Power of Words
All families have differences. We are after all, not clones but individuals. Adoptive families are even more likely to...
Smoke and Mirrors–Fun or Foul Play?
Did you know that March 29 is National Smoke and Mirrors Day? Smoke and mirrors is a familiar expression to describe...
Advantages at the Starting Line
Subscribers to this blog know that I recently became a grandmother. My husband and I are fortunate to spend...
The “Good Luck” of infertility and/or Adoption
During this month folks who are Irish --literally or metaphorically-- celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Like many holidays,...
Family Traditions Create Connection through Time
In our two previous posts we asked you to bring intentionality to time management as a way to create opportunities to...
Time, Intentionality and Family Connection
Last week we considered how family relationships might benefit from the use of intentionality on our time management....
Family Traditions: Good Morning, Good Morning!
Busy-ness and the stress that accompanies it overwhelms most families. We scramble to find enough time to cram in the...
Parenthood: Our Magnificent Obsession
Most of us adoptive parents spent many childless years pursuing the holy grail of parenthood. During the waiting...
Fielding Intrusive Questions
Let's face it, as adoptive families we frequently must field intrusive/offensive questions about our family, children...
