Tag Archives: Child’s Perspective
Coming Clean on Temptation
You know, we talk and talk and talk to and at our kids. Mostly with hope that our children will listen to our guidance and will be spared from harsh life lessons. We sometimes feel like “broken records.” We often … Continue reading
Filed under Adoption, Family, Growing Tweens & Teens, Parenting, The International Mom
A Meal With Us
This conversation is occurring literally in the middle of McAlister’s, amid people who already appear to find our family fascinating. We are, as we often are, being watched. It is late. We are tired. The day has been long, as … Continue reading
Apples and Oranges
The death of Apple co-founder, innovator and muse Steve Jobs has been much discussed by our family, for several reasons. One is that the kids have, for the most part, grown up within the Apple pop-culture phenomenon. They have a number … Continue reading
Filed under Adoption, Growing Tweens & Teens, Identity, Loss, The International Mom
