Life is strange. And, adopting children can be strange. (Much like giving birth to them can be.) Adopting a teenager is definitely strange. Because it totally goes against all of the laws of nature...whatever that means. I could write a book about all the challenges involved and why it's so much harder to start with an … Continue reading Kaleb Should Be In Pictures.
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Is There Room For More In The Parker Academy?
Of course, now that we home school one child, the idea of home schooling all of them has crossed our minds. We love Lizzie and Antwan's school, but the idea of having them home with me is enticing, for sure. I have all my important reasons. If we home schooled, I wouldn't have to get them up early … Continue reading Is There Room For More In The Parker Academy?
My Son Thinks He’s Alone
I took William to counseling on Friday. He had been silly and chatty through most of the day, but got quiet as it got close to our appointment time. So, I know that he must've been nervous. As we sat there waiting, he put his head on my lap until she called him back.As I waited, … Continue reading My Son Thinks He’s Alone
Bad Situations Lead To Bad Choices.
I don't even know how to write this. Living as someone who is often amazed that my life is what it is, I'm even more amazed now. But, this time, not in a good way.William. We've worried about him so much over the years. We've watched him struggle and we've watched him succeed. Sometimes, we've been so … Continue reading Bad Situations Lead To Bad Choices.
Does My Son Worry About The Future?
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?
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
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