Is this cool or what? It gives a different verb every day, and uses it in a sentence. Which also gives a few nouns. I’m tempted to put this in the sidebar, so I’ll see it every day. I already know the word of the day, as well as the words in the sentence, but [...]

GlitterGirl knows about Tienanmen Square. She’s known the basics for a while, but when Liu Xia won the Nobel Peace Prize we had some more in depth discussion about it. And now, with revolt in so many countries at once, there is once again discussion about dictators versus democracy. People in charge of their governments, [...]

GlitterGirl asked to watch Wo Ai Ni Mommy again over the weekend, and then we’ve had a lot of discussions since then. She talked about how, if someday she meets someone from her biological family – whether it be a sibling or parent or grandparent… she likely won’t be able to talk to them unless [...]

I am aware that some older teen Chinese adoptees are asking to join the parent orphanage groups. They are seeking, and this is one avenue for them to explore. Some of those groups are deciding to not allow the adoptees on, saying they are “parent groups”, and not for the kids. Others are allowing the [...]

This is just a reminder that I’ve set up a new poll. If you are still waiting for your referral, and still expect to accept your referral, then please go here and let us know when your dossier was logged in at the CCAA. Do not enter when your dossier arrived in China, but only [...]

Before I start, let me say that no one can make the decision of whether to wait or pull out except for the person or people who will be adopting. I’m not trying to suggest policy or sway anyone’s decision. With that being said, I’ve seen a lot of people recently discuss the decision of [...]