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That's what SHE said: an interesting study on the most racist places in the U.S., safety tips to use with your kids at big events, talking about Memorial Day and lots more great stuff . . . - Here are some things I read this week that made me think. (These are just snippets - click on the title to read the whole thing.) *This Kraft Ad Geared ...
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4 Questions to Ask When Early Childhood Trauma Causes Behavior Issues - 4 Questions to Ask When Early Childhood Trauma Causes Behavior Issues Early childhood trauma can radically change the way a child’s brain experiences a s...6 days ago
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GRACE GRACE GRACE GRACE GRACE - (Old news, but I wanted to post something.) I wonder how many adopted girls/women have been saddled with this name? Well, here’s one more: The little girl ...1 month ago
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Even adoptees in good homes suffer the trauma of loss - Being an Asian adoptee in Norway, I did not have the lottery luck of ending up in a good home, which is a fact that has adversely shaped my life from child...4 months ago
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anniversaries and mom jobs - Today marks two years since we finalized adoptions for Nia and Selah. I took the girls out for an extra-nice dinner to celebrate, because celebrating is so...5 months ago
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Still hoping for change - A few days ago, I received a surprise email from a new student at the university where I work. Her heartfelt message touched me, and she gave me permission...8 months ago
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Appreciation for Suits for Success Partners - Click to enlarge In the words of the youth themselves, as written in their evaluations: - Thank you *(many, many youth wrote this in their evaluation...
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All Parent Blogs in One Place! - If you are looking for all of my blog posts pertaining to therapeutic parenting, you can locate those on my coaching site. Neat and tidy. I'll see you over...
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Small Update - I mailed my Dad’s Father’s Day card, which included my letter to him asking him to adopt me back, today. Now I’m nervous, but it probably won’t even get to...2 years ago
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Monday Moments. - Hey look I came back, amazing I know. Things continue to be super busy. The kids had a calmer week, well most of them did, which was good, calm is good. D...3 years ago
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OAB Interview Day!! Meet Ashley... - Oh how I love Open Adoption Bloggers - especially the Adoption Interview Project. Meet Ashley from Blessings in a Basket! I loved getting to know Ashley...3 years ago
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Daiily Bastardette moving to Word Press - After a couple years of talking to myself about it, I have decided to transfer *The Daily Bastardette* from Blogger to Word Press. The final straw came...
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Back to school= quiet house - Back to school 2012 that's deserving of a blog post! Really, my house is quiet. The tears of sending Jack off to Kindergarten have passed. I have a mome...
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Moving - I have moved this blog to http://adoptingspecialneeds.wordpress.com. I hope you all move with me!4 years ago
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See ya. - Well, I’m done. This blog has run its course. It got to be more of a burden (har har) than something I wanted to spend time doing. I had all sorts of thing...4 years ago
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Absence Makes The Heart Grow........ - "Absence makes the heart grow founder". Does it really? Or does absence make the heart grow curious, empty, confused, or just plain hard? I never truly und...
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Reminder - I moved to: http://insertbadmovietitlehere.wordpress.com Thanks for following!
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Recognition. - My biosister, Nicole, is a teenager and is 5 months pregnant. Obviously, when most people find this out, they are curious to know if she will place her ...
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Moved - I've got myself some new digs. If you want to follow, email me at: dandiesinthesunshine@hotmail.com5 years ago
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Saying Goodbye To A Pet Is Never Easy - I lost my first baby, bandana boy, sooo sad. The decision was hard. And even though it may have been obvious, the loss of a pet is never easy. I still r...5 years ago
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Just Sayin - In regard to some of the comments I am not and will not post Defensive behaviors can be the result of a: * Challenge to private or public perceptions of ou...5 years ago
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Moving Day - Tomorrow is August 29th, which is the deadline I set for myself to launch the newly designed site for Home (if I hadn't set the deadline I may have procra...5 years ago
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Farewell to Yoon's Blur - So, I know I just said I was going to take a break. But I have decided that, yes, it is time to go. No more "breaks." This is it. In light of all the "bre...5 years ago
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