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Anger Masking Sadness
My son was born perfect. He had ten little toes, ten fingers. Lots of hair (I’ve seen pictures so I can verify this) and those present at the birth had every reason to believe he would live a...
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An (Almost) Five Foot Wonder Woman
One of the hardest parts of any adoption, but especially foster adoption placements, is the idea that there is a whole part of a child’s life that is unknown to the parents. They were removed from...
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A Life How Big?
It seems that I am in contact with adoption in all areas of my life. When I step back and assess my life, the people in it and what I choose to pursue, adoption rises to the front. It starts close to...
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The Connection between School and his Past
“The Captain,” age 4, attends public school for two hours a day for a speech therapy/early childhood program. This is his second year in the program. The first 6 months of last year, he was a...
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A Little Rant on Research
Recently I have been digging through adoption research for background on kids adopted through foster care. There is so little research; it frustrates me. The best and most comprehensive research on...
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Tin Man
I love this picture of our 4-year old, fondly referred to as “The Captain.” It’s not just that he looks so cute in his costume; it’s this particular expression that shows he knows he’s cute. I love...
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Raising a Traumatized Child
Eighteen years ago, when I went to my first adoption seminar, so many things came to mind: meeting “my” child for the first time, holding him or her in my arms, providing a safe home, giving all the...
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A Learning Opportunity
In the last blog I talked about self-esteem issues that most children have but are prominent among adopted children. These issues range from an inaccurate view of themselves, other people’s comments...
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Progress
If you follow my blog, you’ll recognize that The Captain has the most “school type” issues. He’s often very well behaved at school; it’s the learning issues we are working through. Surprisingly, his...
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Love Changes Things
Yesterday Dear Hubby and I met with The Captain’s attachment therapist. Between the three of us, we have decided to suspend his therapy for now. I can hardly believe I am writing these words!...
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