Kaleb has this weird habit of bringing up topics in blogs that I just wrote (but haven't published yet) or am currently writing. It's like he has some bizarre, power never used-for-good, psychic super power connection with me. It really happens all of the time.Anyway, yesterday, as I was still writing my previous post about name … Continue reading Does My Son Worry About The Future?
Author: Emily Parker | the6parkers
Mom blogger with a family created through adoption. I love to put on costumes, do geeky stuff, collect animals, cook, and talk about my kids.
Is It Wrong To Change Your Child’s Name?
I'm in a transracial adoption group on facebook. Unfortunately (and ironically), I don't have much in common with them. The focus is more on the negative aspects of adoption while I'm more into celebrating the positive. That's kind of my thing. 😉 I mean, no one knows more than I that adoption (from foster care, … Continue reading Is It Wrong To Change Your Child’s Name?
Your First Parents Didn’t Love You.
They say that adopted children carry a "primal wound" with them as they go through life. A scar from the initial rejection by the people who were "supposed" (to use the term loosely) love and protect them forever. In some ways, no matter how much water you pour in their emotional bucket, it will never completely … Continue reading Your First Parents Didn’t Love You.
Birthdays Are For Baking
One of my other resolutions (yes, I'm over-using the theme!) is to blog more. The problem is that I have to wait for interesting, thought-provoking things to happen. Sometimes, when I argue with Kaleb (which, thankfully, doesn't really happen all that often), I'll have the inappropriate thought in the back of my head, "Well, at … Continue reading Birthdays Are For Baking
New Year, New Life?
I've been wanting to write a blog post. But, I didn't want to write yet another post about how frustrating it is to have a teenager. We all get it, it's harder than I thought it would be. This is not to say that I'm done venting to whoever will listen. Because, well, I'm just … Continue reading New Year, New Life?
He Has Been My Son For A Year.
It's been almost a year since the finalization of Kaleb's adoption. Almost a year ago, I sat in front of the judge (it was so weird that we were all sitting, by the way) and promised to accept him as my own. For better or for worse, 'til death do us part.... Wait, those are … Continue reading He Has Been My Son For A Year.
Does She Have Any Real Kids?
I got a text from a friend who saw us in the parent drop-off line. She was saying how they were looking at our Star Wars stick family on the back of the van and naming the kids. Antwan had slipped their mind. She also mentioned that her daughter had asked if we had any … Continue reading Does She Have Any Real Kids?
How Do You Teach Someone Who Doesn’t Want To Be Taught?
I think that I've figured out one of the main issues with Kaleb and me.When you have kids, one of your biggest obligations is to teach them how to effectively live in this world. How to be a good person. How to cope with those that aren't. From the beginning, we've taught Lizzie, Antwan, and … Continue reading How Do You Teach Someone Who Doesn’t Want To Be Taught?
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