Category Archives: Forever Families
Immigrant
I didn’t even get a “Hi, Mama!” before Aubry asked, “Am I an immigrant?” Aubry was obviously still excited by the history she had covered that day in class. Gosh, I hadn’t thought about immigration. But now I did. The … Continue reading
Ah…Birthdays…
Each year I’ve approached Aubry’s birthday with trepidation. Around the age of four, after going through months of therapy, she was processing her world and fully understood what adoption meant. Her birthday became a trigger for immense grief. It didn’t … Continue reading
Until Next Week
Josi is on her exchange trip, experiencing cultural immersion with her classmates and teachers in Cuernavaca, Mexico. For the first time, Aubry has the room she shares with her sister to herself. And she’s lonely. Even though her frogs and … Continue reading
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