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.

walking the line — adoptive momma (China) mama d at zarfing sunshine… a thoughtful post about advocacy and where to draw the line

Somewhere In Between — pharmacist turned stay at home mom Michelle, who regularly blogs at In the Life of a Child, at 5 Minutes for Special Needs… adjusting to life with a special needs child when crisis no longer looms on the horizon

A Little More About SuSu — adoptive momma (China) Wuxi Mommy at Our Wuxi Girl… one three-year-old’s initial adjustment after adoption, while the family is still in China

They’re Off! — adoptive momma (China) Mandi at The Journey Continues… her daughter Mylee’s tenth casts finally came off (club foot)

Cleft Exchange Day One — the team at Love Without Boundaries… a volunteer team arrived in China and began performing multiple cleft surgeries

Choosing Among Children — foster momma (India) Sarah Bess at Sarah’s Covenant Home… feeling pulled in so many directions because the needs are so great

There’s no such thing as a bad egg — momma to a special needs child Heather at The Extraordinary Ordinary… a high school parenting experiment foreshadows her future motherhood

Speech Frustrations — adoptive momma (China) Cheri at Infinite Love… about her daughter’s significant speech delays, possibly apraxia of speech or dysarthria