October 28, 2016
Adoption News Roundup
Hello, friends!
Here are the stories and links that have kept us busy this week. Enjoy!
Like with all things in society, the adoption profile has also evolved. Have you ever considered making an adoption profile video?
This four year old met an 82 year old at the grocery store, and they’ve been BFFs ever since. A beautiful story of the power of friendship.
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and this mother shared her beautiful story in honor of her sone Welles, who was born with Down Syndrome. TEAR JERKER ALERT. “‘I don’t want people to feel bad for him. They see the things that are hard but they don’t understand. What they don’t see is that Welles gives me more hugs and kisses than anybody. Welles picks up on people’s moods and loves with a capacity I don’t even think we’re capable of understanding.’ She started her blog, Nothing Down About It as a way to chronicle life raising Welles, to help people learn about Down syndrome and provide support for other parents of children with Down Syndrome.”
Getting our kids to eat better can be such a parenting conundrum, especially for those who don’t want influence a child’s perceptions or insecurities about weight. Thanks to the New York Times for these helpful tips about starting the conversation.
It’s all about the tear jerkers today. These little best friends from a Chinese orphanage reunite after 11 months apart, and the video is one of the sweetest things we’ve ever seen.
A blogger recently asked her community to write in about the “firsts” they are so glad they didn’t miss with their children. And we’re not talking about infant and toddler firsts, but the moments we get to experience with our children as they grow older. These 34 precious firsts aren’t as often discussed, but they are just as important. What would you add to the list?
Orphans NEED families. And attempts to halt international adoptions can have devastating results. Read this important piece on saving Guatemala’s orphans, and then visit saveadoptions.org to sign the petition to get better processes in place and to help find these children homes.