April 15, 2017

Link Roundup

It’s Saturday!

We hope you’ve had a wonderful week, and are getting a chance to recharge this weekend.

Here are a few of our favorite reads from around the internet…cozy up with something comforting and enjoy.

My Family and Autism Awareness Month. “What does it matter what we call my daughter’s disorder? Lizzy’s issues have dumbfounded countless specialists. Despite having five MRIs that show significant brain damage, she has never gotten a real diagnosis. I never had that odd closure when somebody sits me down in an office and tells me that my kid has a specific condition. I’ve never had an easy answer when people ask me what is wrong with my daughter. There are no ribbons or awareness months for families whose kids have life-altering issues but no concrete diagnosis.”

A horrible childhood. A daring escape from Ukraine. And now a forever family. 

10 things no one tells you about adoption home studies. “The good news is that going through an adoption home study isn’t difficult. It’s time consuming and can be mentally exhausting, but I found some of the other paperwork tasks, like getting our city’s fire inspector to come to our home, much more difficult. For a home study, you’ll likely clean your house pretty well and then sit around answering a whole lot of questions for several hours.”

How to host a welcome party for adopted babies. (Pass this one along to family and friends, so they get the hint! 😉

6 easy ways for adoptive parents to create attachment with their children.

Secondary trauma: how your child’s special needs may be affecting you.

Children who need foster homes are hiding in plain sight. “Do you pay attention to the news? Not the big national stuff, but the local news? You know, the store that opened downtown, the food drive happening at the elementary school, the local arrests for drugs or domestic violence? That news? Well, that is where the need for foster parents is hiding. It’s not broadcast or announced, it can’t be, but if you ask yourself one simple question you’ll start to see it. What if there were kids involved?”