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I am the mom of 11, grandmother to 3, including a grandson with autism, mother-in-law to 3 and have been married to an amazingly patient man for 36 years.
Our family is an adoptive family where mom and dad are white, but also includes a Latino son, a Korean-American daughter and four African-American children many of whom also have a variety of disabilities. We celebrate diversity in our family.
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I am the mom of 11, grandmother to 3, including a grandson with autism, mother-in-law to 3 and have been married to an amazingly patient man for 36 years.
Star of the week, Family Trees, Charting Genetic Traits and Baby Pictures are all difficult school assignments for those adopted kids, or those who are in foster care. Children who were adopted at a later age may not have baby pictures. Children who are Star’s of the Week may not be comfortable answering the inevitable questions surrounding adoption, especially if the it is a transracial adoption.
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I am a 31 year old Australian foster mum, carer, wife, uni student, chauffeur, daughter, sister, aunty, odd sock wearer, exclamation mark user, dragonfly lover and more!
Today is our Gotcha Day. Two years ago Chatterbox and Giggles moved into our house. Here in Australia, there isn’t the same use of the term Gotcha Day as there is in America. We thought long and hard about what to call the anniversary of when the kids moved in. Gotcha Day, Family Day, Family-versary, Family Anniversary… We also briefly considered using our last names.
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I am the mom of 11, grandmother to 3, including a grandson with autism, mother-in-law to 3 and have been married to an amazingly patient man for 36 years.
If you’re at all in tune with the adoption community you’ve likely heard many a discussion on ethical adoption recently. Where there is big money involved corruption is just waiting around the corner.
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I have a soon to be 30 year old daughter with two children, a newly wed 22 year old son who is currently readying for his third deployment and two wonderful children still needing me at home!
Farm life is a very rewarding way to live. The work is demanding and requires a committment to result in excellence!
We recently studied in the book of Exodus are thought it funny when Jacob’s father in law tells him that he can only keep offspring that are born; spotted, striped or speckled. Guess what happened? All of the offspring from stock that Jacob cared for are…spotted, striped or speckled!
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I am the mom of 11, grandmother to 3, including a grandson with autism, mother-in-law to 3 and have been married to an amazingly patient man for 36 years.
Last night I was able to view the adoption movie Somewhere Between. This adoption movie is the poignant story of four teenage girls who were adopted from China and now living in the US. Each girl is trying, some struggling more than others, to define their identity and how they fit into the primarily white culture they live in.
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I am the mom of 11, grandmother to 3, including a grandson with autism, mother-in-law to 3 and have been married to an amazingly patient man for 36 years.
It is surprising how many times the theme of adoption or foster care come up in movies. I am often troubled by how adoption is portrayed, and as an adoptive parent I have often found myself in a child’s movie completely taken by surprise by unexpected themes of adoption or foster care.
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