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Did you just stumble upon this blog recently? I hope you’ll go back and read the archives — just click the links to the right. However I realize that is a huge undertaking. As I’ve been preparing to say goodbye here at adoption.com, I’ve been looking back at my time here and thinking about all the writing I’ve done. I’m certain it would be enough to make a good-sized book.
So I thought I’d help you out and give you the Cliff’s Notes version. I’ve picked ten posts that I am most proud of to highlight here. I think they best represent the kind of information and support I’ve tried to give you over the past two years.
First of all, here are a few of the best posts to read as you begin your adoption journey.
How to negotiate for a speedy homestudy
How to shave weeks off your adoption process
Finding other adoptive families
Here are some posts to help you with your decision-making and to begin learning about the ins and outs of adoptive parenting.
What is the ideal space between children?
Is artificial twinning right for you?
Why ‘American-style’ parenting might not be best for your baby
Here are a few of the posts describing what I saw in Ethiopia –moments I experienced that really stood out in my mind.
Hands in the window
Finally, a post for days when the adoption process is driving your crazy
How to drive your social worker nutty
Which post did you like best? Is there another post you enjoyed that wasn’t on this list? After you’ve clicked through these links and read these posts, I’d love to hear from you. Tell me in comments which one was your favorite.
How can I pick just one favorite?
“Babies on a bed” had me in tears.
“Why ‘American-style’ parenting might not be best for your baby” was so informative – and I agree with everything in it.
“What is the ideal space between children?
and Is artificial twinning right for you?” I’ll leave it up to your imagination why these are of interest to me right now
and finally….
“How to drive your social worker nutty” This was me…except you forgot – go up to everyone with a baby and grill them about how old, how much does the baby weigh and what size they are wearing…as the parents get a scared look on their faces and are about to run away clutching their baby, explain that you are expecting a child and go into great detail (following them if you have to) about your adoption process and your child waiting to come home, don’t let them get away without showing them every referral picture you have.
Will someone else take over this blog?
sad that you’re leaving
you make great points about mainstream american parenting. So many folks follow Ezzo and people like that because they offer such easy solutions to hard problems but babies can be difficult, they don’t mean to, but they can and they need love and compassion and a great deal of cuddling to become compassionate people.