Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
When we adopted GlitterGirl I read Attaching in Adoption. I do not believe that was enough. I believe it is a very important book, but I don’t believe it is the only book you need to read.
The weekend after we got our referral for TwinkleToes I ordered the Toddler Adoption book, and as soon as [...]
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Monday, January 15th, 2007
We are in that “no rumors to speak of” time of the month.
Let’s talk about something positive. How about things we can do to foster attachment in those first weeks and months.
We all know the mantra of “only the parents feed and clothe and diaper the baby, make eye contact when giving the bottle, lots [...]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
There are still no rumors, so I’d like to take this opportunity to talk a little about expectations.
I’ve read blogs of people who are home and who are miserable.
I’ve read about recent disruptions.
And I’ve read posts from people on various groups and blogs that talk about their new child as if they really think the [...]
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