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Raising a Child With FASD: A Journey To Diagnosis and Understanding
Our daughter was recently diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Prior to adopting, I didn’t know a lot about it. Turns out that
Our daughter was recently diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Prior to adopting, I didn’t know a lot about it. Turns out that
Having an open adoption often means putting aside your personal need to be in control of all situations. It also means having to confront your own
I think one of the most needed, yet least talked about, skills in parenting is the ability to not react. By not reacting I mean, while you may be s
When given 45 minutes to create and tell several different complex stories on the television screen, writers choose their words carefully. Each wor
I read an article a couple of years ago that really made my blood boil. It was about adoption trauma. I’m so tired of all the victimization. The
The way you talk to your child about their adoption story will impact them forever. This can be a wonderful thing – they could feel special a
When a child is placed for adoption, there is a chance that a lot of questions will go unanswered because they are never asked. It is very true tha
While every adoptee’s story and situation is unique, there are common experiences adoptees often encounter when interacting with the rest of the
At 18 months old, it was clear that my daughter was behind on the speech spectrum. I could count the number of words she struggled to say on one ha
I love adoption. It is because of adoption that I get to parent my daughter and son – the two greatest blessings in my life. But here’s ano