November 10, 2018

Adoption and Parenting Reads of the Week

Happy Saturday!

What are you doing this weekend? We’re trying to enjoy these last few moments of fall before the holidays take over and madness ensues. Hoping for nice weather, and lots of joy and relaxing! And we sure do wish the same to you.

Enjoy some of our favorite reads of the week. Perfect for a quiet moment.

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Two dads say, “Thank you for not momsplaining.” “Shout out to the woman in the Dallas Cowboys sweatshirt at JFK’s Delta baggage carousels who accosted us — Cielo was less than a couple weeks old, having just arrived from Florida, where he was born — to loudly share, ‘He is so tiny! I cannot believe his mother even let you two near him. He really shouldn’t be outside!'”

We will always say yes to love. “Adoption is so big, and so complicated, and so layered; it keeps unfolding and unfolding new things for me to learn, to grapple with, to love, to grow.”

How to parent a child with food insecurities.

The importance of teaching your kids to learn how to fail.

What last name will your kids have?

Gorgeous brands for plain and simple kids clothing. 

What beautiful children’s books have you read recently?

Birth parents and adoptive parents may have more in common than you think. “A birth parent is caught off guard by an unexpected pregnancy and after much soul-searching ultimately decides to place her baby for adoption. On the other hand, an adoptive parent may have obstacles or hurdles that make forming a family the traditional way difficult, unlikely or even impossible…They know in their hearts adoption is the right path for them and pursuing it gives them some peace and hope for the future.”

Four adoption red flags to look out for. While this piece makes a few sweeping statements, the tone of which we don’t necessarily agree with, it does encourage mindfulness in many important areas. Agencies and protocols exist for a reason, and are there to ensure a positive adoption experience for everyone involved.

Local rules, and foster and adoption information, state by state!