Musings: Openness In Adoption
I walk around the house mid-morning, my eyes scanning for things to put away or trash. I am tired of
Tag: Adoption
#NAM2018 National Adoption Awareness Month: What Can Adoptive Parents Do?
Each November adoptionland is rife with op-eds, hashtags, conferences, panels and social media blitzes by all members of the triad.
Open Adoption: Real Lives. Real Impacts.
My daughter, all of nine and I are standing, facing each other. I hold a tube of cucumber face pack
Adoption: Complex, Nuanced, Heavy
The music of my teenage fills my ears as I walk and I feel a sense of being cocooned. I
Three Identical Strangers: Thoughts And Angst
Spoiler Alert. I highly recommend you watch the movie before reading I watched the trailer for Three Identical Strangers end
Open Adoption Goes Both Ways
“I am bored!” The words seem to resound, bounce off the walls of our home over the weekend. If they
A Tale Of Two Mothers
It is dusk, the clouds have been gathering in force all through the day, threatening rain. I am in my
Essay: Motherhood, Cleaved
An essay I wrote earlier this year reflecting on how my mothering my children feels cleaved is now online on
Motherhood, Cleaved
cleave1split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain.“the large ax his father used to cleave wood for
Mommy, Mommy: The Soundtrack To My Life
My hands circles her tiny body, my face pressed against her back as she sits and turns the pages of
The Stranger In My Genes: Book Review (Sort of)
A few weeks ago, I went through a spell where my head was full of thoughts. Disjointed, nostalgic, angst-filled thoughts
Of Kinship And Blood Ties
I feel the anxiety in the stomach, in the way I zone out while driving, in the blur of familiar
Epiphany: Adoption Edition
I step past Laddu lying on the wooden floor in front of the fridge, in the throes of a magnificent
On Gotcha Days And Marking Milestones
Most days like today, I clear up the kitchen, run a round of laundry, attend to chores and with one
Why I Share My Story
I am crouched behind the door, my large frame cramped on the tiny steps leading down to the basement. Pattu
Of Sobfests And Deep Learnings
I walk down, groggy from a nap that did nothing to wash away the bone-deep exhaustion I am feeling. I
Conflicting. Conflicted.
“You ate octopus,” I say, my eyes wrinkled with laughter. I sneak glances at the back seat where all three
On Fears And Expanding Horizons
I park and zip my rather loose fleece jacket as I step out the driver’s seat. I open the passenger
Human After All
I feel connected, my arms waving with the music, my voice joining in with the chorus of voices that emanates,
Breaching New Frontiers: Adoption Retreat
This weekend I will be flying out to Columbus, OH to be part of an adoption retreat hosted by the
A Word Here, A Connection There
In the many years, I have been a blogger, I have often paused to consider what I am doing. I
