Category: Adoption

I’m learning a whole new vocabulary in my weekly adoption group, coupled with all of the independent reading I’ve been doing lately. One new term I hear tossed around frequently is “trauma-versary”.  As in, Trauma Anniversary. These are a sobering reality for many adoptees, since adoption, by nature, is always a result of grief and…

The next big step in our adoption is our home study. Going into this process I had some laughable misconceptions about what the home study process actually entailed. Perhaps it’s the Realtor in me, but I envisioned showing the house- giving a room by room tour, sporting a snappy outfit,  perhaps offering a color flyer…

At this stage in the adoption game Alex and I are completing the required parent training hours mandatory for a China adoption. In addition, I’m devouring every book I can get my hands on about “Attachment Parenting”, Orphans, China, and every topic in between. I am SO thankful for the abundance of resources available to…

We are proceeding with our China adoption via the “Waiting Children” program. What this means is that we will be considering children from a list that might have been otherwise overlooked and have been waiting longer for their forever families- most often because they are considered “special needs” by the Chinese government. It’s reported that…

I’m reading the most heart-wrenching book right now, and I’ve endured nearly every chapter twice. First to myself, and then again aloud to Alex- fighting tears along the way. “Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother”, by Xinran (Chinese author, journalist and radio host), is a book that documents haunting true stories of Chinese women who…

Just wanted to share a quick video from an inspiring young gal who moved from America to Uganda and adopted THIRTEEN little girls. If you haven’t read her book yet, you should… “Kisses from Katie” by Katie J. Davis

Please consider being a part of giving an orphan a home by participating in our first fundraiser and ordering a “fu” t-shirt.  In our previous blog post, we shared that the character “fu” featured on our shirt design means “blessing” in Mandarin. Every t-shirt we sell will raise funds for our adoption, as well as…