October 27, 2014
Adoption News Roundup
Has your child been diagnosed with ADHD like so many other young children these days? Depending on the level of childhood trauma they’ve experienced their symptoms may not be related to ADHD at all. Children who have grown up in rough foster care situations, or who have come from homes where they suffered abuse could exhibit levels of hyperactivity as a reaction to previous experiences they’ve had. This article has some incredible information about research that’s been done—definitely one to check out if your child has experienced trauma of any kind.
LOVE this. 10 birth mother stories guaranteed to change the way you see adoption.
Parents of transracial families—or anyone in general, truly—have you experienced reverse racism? Here are “9 clueless things white people say when confronted with racism.”
Love Adopted By Design’s new series about America World Adoption’s impact on children across the world. There are so many terrible stories in the news these days, it’s refreshing to read pieces that are focused on hope and compassion.
We love Portrait of an Adoption’s “30 Adoption Stories in 30 Days” series, which is held every November in honor of National Adoption Month (beginning this Saturday!) This incredible story of one adoptive mother’s wait to finalize the placement with her new son takes you through all the unbelievable emotions surrounding that precious, delicate, nerve-wracking, emotional, amazing moment in time. Perfect, poignant words.
If you’re a parent you know all about anxiety. Growing a human is not easy work, and how the heck are you supposed to stay sane when there are so many things that can go wrong?! Kristen Howerton shares her struggle, and some tips, in another brilliant blog post.
Parents.com is sponsoring an awesome “Growing Family” sweepstakes! You can enter daily until January 1, 2015, and the winner will receive $25,000 to help with the costs of raising a family. Count us in!
Another genius article from Parents.com: sleep tips for moms. If you’re a mom, chances are you could use some helping getting a good night’s rest. You need sleep tips more than anyone else in the world, in fact. These are some great reminders about how much we need to take care of ourselves. Being a mom doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be looking out for your own well being!