January 28, 2017

Link Roundup

Happy Saturday, friends!

Here are a few reads to entice this weekend. We hope you’re able to take quality time with your family today and tomorrow, in whatever form that may be.

See you Monday!

The Japanese Art of Grieving a Miscarriage. “We went home. I didn’t sleep. I spent a week throwing myself around the house I’d decorated to look like a dojo — that’s how many souvenirs I brought when we’d moved back to the States from Japan. I was itchy with sadness. I picked at my cuticles and tore out my hair. I had all this sorrow and no one to give it to, and Brady couldn’t take it off me because his hands were already full of his own mourning. We knew miscarriage was common. But why wasn’t there anything people did when it happened?”

This mother shares her struggles with conceiving a baby, and how a stranger’s kinds words allowed her to reframe her family in a positive new way.

Have you listened to the Confessions of an Adoptive Parent Honestly Speaking podcast? If not, or if you’re new to podcast listening, this is a great one start with. From the lonely battles of parenting, to children with traumatic histories or mental health issues, to the many challenges inherent to adoption and fostering, they truly have something for everyone.

These sweet alphabet prints are perfect for your little one’s bedroom!

“Our sleep training nightmare.” Are you having a horrible time sleep training your baby? These parents have a story to share.

A helpful piece on a few small steps you can take to repair a damaged relationship with your child’s birth mother.

A very important piece on adoption reform, and how to bring about heart-based change at the local level.

Have you seen Lion yet? Adoptive Families highly recommends it for teens and adoptive families! “If you’re an adoptive parent, you should see this movie. It’s based on the real-life Saroo Brierley’s memoir, A Long Way Home, and offers a powerful and healthy portrayal of search and reunion. It will not be a good choice for young kids to see, but it might be helpful for teens to know that a quest like the main character’s is fine with you. In short, Lion is one of the best adoption-related films I’ve seen.”