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  • Traumaversary

    Traumaversary

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    Mia
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    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…

  • Turning Chinese

    Turning Chinese

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    Mia
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    We might just be obsessed with all things China these days… Panda bear apparel. Chop stick dinners. Hot tea in my AUTHENTIC insulated glass commuter cup that a friend brought back for me after her travels there last summer. Noodle and rice bowls. Mandarin etymology. Books, books & more books: memoirs from Chinese authors, from Americans…

  • Sisters

    Sisters

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    Our girls hail from a long line of sisters. My paternal grandmother grew up as the oldest of three sisters. My maternal grandmother is the second of four sisters. My mother-in-law is the oldest of two sisters. My mother is the oldest of two sisters. I am the oldest of three sisters. (I grew up…

  • The Home Study… Dun. Dun. DUN.

    The Home Study… Dun. Dun. DUN.

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    Mia
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    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…

  • Orphan Parenting 101

    Orphan Parenting 101

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    Mia
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    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…

  • Cocooning & Christmas. They’re kind of related.

    Cocooning & Christmas. They’re kind of related.

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    Mia
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    A question we’ve fielded repeatedly this winter is if we’d be going home to Oregon for Christmas. We prayerfully determined that we would NOT travel for the holidays, nor for the first six months of having moved to our new home. In addition to a thirst for a new adventure and a desire for a…

  • Waiting Children Program

    Waiting Children Program

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    Mia
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    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…

  • Read this. (If you dare.)

    Read this. (If you dare.)

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    Mia
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    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…

  • Inspiring Adoption Video & Book Recommend

    Inspiring Adoption Video & Book Recommend

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    Mia
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    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