December 28, 2023
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It’s been three years now, since I took that break from writing in The Adoption Diaries. But I realize I have left everyone hanging on what became of this odd little blended family and the rescued boy. Aside from my … Continue reading
April 29, 2020
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Stress makes me not my best self. Of course this is true for everyone probably, but for me, an introvert with Asperger’s and a fierce attachment to my own personal space and large doses of peace and quiet, stress really … Continue reading
February 4, 2020
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Therapy has been a confusing in-and-out situation for us from the start. What kind of therapy? How do you know if it is helping or not? How often should your kid go? I tried a lot of therapy in my … Continue reading
January 29, 2020
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We have all seen it. A baby or a toddler has a tumble or a bonk, and they immediately look to one of their parents to see how upset they should be about it. Did that hurt? How much? A … Continue reading
January 22, 2020
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The thing that is so wonderful about this process is watching growth and life take place. Watching something that was, in essence, dying, and is now coming back to life. What a joy! What a privilege to be a part … Continue reading
January 21, 2020
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So much has happened, where to even begin? I will just take some of it out of my journal from the end of last summer. Journal entry. July 2019. We have been trying to figure out if we are meant … Continue reading
August 14, 2019
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My first marriage ended. Badly. It was toxic and combustible. I was eighteen when it began. Twenty-three when it finally self-destructed, freeing both of us, at least partly. He pulled the plug in the end. I couldn’t bring myself to … Continue reading