Each Wednesday we post links from the previous week that touch on special needs adoption. Our hope is that these small snapshots provide you with a glimpse of life after adopting through China’s waiting child program… both the long-term blessings and the challenges that come with parenting a child with special needs. We also hope to raise awareness about a variety of special needs.

Take Me Home Tuesday: The Lost Boys — adoptive momma (China) Holly at A Purpose Driven Life… a son, who was adopted from China, shares thoughts with his momma after watching the movie Peter Pan

Early: But that’s okay — adoptive momma (China) lighthousegal at Lighthousegal’s Scrap Shack… describing her daughter JB‘s first therapy appointment

My little chatterbox! — adoptive momma (China) Chris at The Layers of Life… a momma whose daughter was born with cleft palate reflects on the progress her daughter has made these past few years

Prematurity Awareness Month — adoptive momma (China) and executive director of LWB Amy at A Life of Giving… raising awareness about some of China’s smallest orphans, often weighing just two to three pounds at birth

D-Day — adoptive momma (China) Nicole at The Baker’s Sweets… two recent trips to the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Maryland and to see a Nuero-Reorganization Therapist in North Carolina leaves a momma stunned once she hears her son’s diagnosis

Why Me? — adoptive momma (China) Elizabeth at Don’t Call Me Mother… contemplating why she got post-adoption depression

Blessing all around us — adoptive momma (China) Rina at Bringing Home Myah… plans for their Make A Wish trip to Disney World

Tomorrow — adoptive momma (China) Julia at Brought to You By the Letters L & M… thoughts the day before her daughter is tested for ADD/ ADHD