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Meet the Contributors: Stefanie

October 29, 2015 6 Comments

In an effort to pull the curtain back a bit, we’re beginning a once-a-month series in which we share a short Q and A with one of our contributors. This will give y’all, our regular readers, a little more behind-the-scenes insight into the amazing group of writers assembled here. And it will also give each …Read More

Every Child is Our Child {the blessing of orphanage updates}

October 28, 2015 3 Comments

It was a 100-page labor of love. For months, in anticipation of my visit back to my daughter’s orphanage, I had been collecting updates. I hoped for 25 families to be a part of the update book. In the end, there were 50. I had asked them specific things: their child’s Chinese name and the …Read More

From the Pediatrician: 10 Things Parents Should Know

October 27, 2015 0 Comments

When we traveled to China in September of 2014 to adopt our son, we took a car seat and a vest that can be used as a restraint device for car travel – the guides loved the extra 10-15 minutes we took loading up our kids. I took along so much medication that I almost …Read More

It Takes a Village: The Village Map

October 25, 2015 0 Comments

Every now and then I like to grab a piece of paper and sketch out a little something called an Eco-Map. You do this, too, right? I’m not the only one, am I? I confess; I have an inner social worker who gets all excited dreaming about the village that gathers around to support, love …Read More

Three Ways the Church Can Support Adoptive Families

October 25, 2015 7 Comments

A MOST NEEDED ASSET According to research data, of the tens of millions of families who have considered adoption, only 5% have walked the process through to completion. Certainly, there are a number of reasons for this. Psychology Today notes financial burden, obstacles, legal red tape, and emotional turmoil as the leading deterrents in completing …Read More

Good Father

October 23, 2015 1 Comments

…………… Oh, I’ve heard a thousand stories of what they think you’re like but I’ve heard the tender whisper of love in the dead of night You tell me that you’re pleased and that I’m never alone …………… In the months preceding our travel to China for our daughter, I had a lot of fears …Read More

Be the Village

October 23, 2015 2 Comments

“Let me know what I can do.” 

We make the offer to newly home adoptive families and families facing medical challenges or hospital stays. We all say it, and mean it, but we know they won’t take us up on. Not a matter of gratitude, help offers are always appreciated. And support is likely needed, …Read More

Dear Parents-To-Be: Advice From the Front Lines

October 22, 2015 13 Comments

There’s been a rash of disruptions lately, both while still in China and shortly after the families are back in America. I’m not here to pass judgment on people, or talk about families who disrupt months or years into the process. I’m here to talk about the beginning, and to give some advice. Real advice. …Read More

Find My Family: Katelyn

October 22, 2015 0 Comments

Katelyn is a precious little girl who is waiting for a family of her very own. She is now 2 years old. She has several medical needs including CHD and orthopedic issues. Her orphanage and agency are waiting on genetic testing to rule out a possible genetic condition. She is designated to Gladney. She is …Read More

It Takes A Village: Thoughts on Adoption from Gramma

October 21, 2015 2 Comments

For every nuclear family that is forever changed through adoption, there are grandparents somewhere in the mix. Hopefully, they are the family foundation for which the adoption is built on, but generationally, there may be relational, cultural, racial or even spiritual issues that hinder healthy adoption support. Even the bureaucracy of adoption can overwhelm and …Read More

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