March 04, 2017

Link Roundup

Happy Saturday!

We hope you’re having a glorious weekend. That something lovely is happening, and if not, that something peaceful is on the horizon.

Pull up a chair, put on something comfy, and enjoy a few of our favorite pieces from around the web this week.

This video shows what our daughters hear when we criticize our bodies. It will definitely make you think twice.

Eight ways to love your child’s birth parents.

Four “aha!” moments that changed one woman’s adoption path. “During our visits with his birth mother, I watched as she loved the little boy we absolutely loved. I listened as she talked to him, comforted him and just grinned from ear-to-ear when she was with him. It was during these times that I realized this whole process was not about us and was never meant to be.  (By the way, my husband also helped with visits and realized the same thing.)”

17 adoption stories that will warm your heart. Get ready to cry!

Six people who grew up under state care in Ireland talk about their lives. “She sighs. ‘People who are lucky enough to have their families,’ she says. ‘They don’t realise how lonely it is to be ripped away from your family and put in scary places you don’t understand . . . You don’t feel like you’re part of society. You don’t feel wanted.’”

“Everybody has a way to impact the lives of children in foster care.”

A few resources that could help offset the costs of adoption. Have you looked into any of these?

DIY weekend project: homemade slime!

New hope for kids aging out of foster care.

Some lovely children’s books that teach lessons and expand their knowledge of the world.

How to help kids feel safe.

Be well. We’ll see you Monday!