There is no other life event that I know of, that is such a crazy leap. My marriage, even the birth of my children, both had a period of waiting and prior connection. With international adoption, you walk into this room and they sit you down and time stands still. You are recalling the photo from the referral listing that… Read More
Archives for April 2018
The First 100 Days of Adoption
Three months home! How’s she doing? Is she going to be okay? Is the emotional damage of two years in an orphanage and foster care going to be repairable? I breathe in these questions everyday. And I silently exhale the answer, No she’s not okay and she may never truly be okay. Today, in this moment, I’m parenting in the… Read More