Tag Archives: Intrusive Questions/Comments
St. Mom
The comment was one of those—well-meaning, misplaced and sorely uncomfortable in its energy once it was uttered. The comment hung in the air, like fractured pieces and I was supposed to gather it all up and make it “right.” “Just … Continue reading
Filed under Adoptive Mom's Perspective, Advocacy, The International Mom
Please…Don’t Stare
When together my kids are usually focused on something else—swept away by the latest discovery of a critter that has appeared in our yard, some game in- or outside, or learning a new song from an iPod via the communal … Continue reading
Filed under Adoption Issues, Advocacy, Multicultural Families, The International Mom
Not What We’re Used To
Spring break and the kiddos get restless, so we figured we’d hightail it up to Chicago for a few days, with an overnight stop in Valparaiso so that I could attend my first rehearsal with the other cast members of … Continue reading →
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Filed under Family, Growing Tweens & Teens, Parenting, The International Mom
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