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Wednesday’s Child: Alexis

July 10, 2019

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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· Adoption, Fostercare

Wednesday’s Child: Ashton

May 29, 2019

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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· Adoption, Fostercare, parenting

Anticipatory Behaviors & Haiti: Where The Good Toys Go | On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from March 2009.

May 23, 2019

On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from March 2009. They boys are en route to Haiti. I just talked to Mark and Jafta. They are all settled in to their hotel in the Miami Airport. Yes - in the airport, as in right next door to the gate where they landed. Pretty cool, huh? I'm not sure why we've never done that before. It's so much smarter to show up to Haiti showered and rested, instead of on the tail-end of a long red eye flight. Today was a hard day for me. I've been so . . .

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· Adoption, parenting

Update from Haiti | On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from March 2009.

May 16, 2019

On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from March 2009. I don't have the energy to write tonight, so I am going to cut and paste the updates I've gotten today about Keanan. Shelley is sending them - she is a totally lovely missionary who runs the orphanage. He is at her house tonight before moving hospitals tomorrow. I think I've mentioned it before, but I absolutely adore all of the people who work for Heartline Haiti. They are doing all they can, but healthcare in Haiti is tough, . . .

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· Adoption, parenting

Wednesday’s Child: Nick

April 10, 2019

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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· Adoption, Fostercare

Wednesday’s Child: Heaven & Legend

March 27, 2019

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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· Adoption, Fostercare

Ou pral rete avek nou. || On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from February 2009.

March 21, 2019

On Thursday's I post from the vault. This post is from February 2009  Ou pral rete avek nou - You are going to live with us. I've been having a discontented week. If you've been pregnant, you know that feeling when you are nearing the end, and you are just OVER the wait, and ready for the baby to be born already? Yeah, that's how I feel times two right now. I'm anxious for our baby girl to be born, but I'm also feeling a growing sense of wanting and needing Keanan . . .

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· Adoption, parenting

Miss Manners Tackles Transracial Adoption || On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from January 2009.

March 14, 2019

On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from January 2009.    This was in last week's Miss Manner's column: Nosy people don't deserve reply Sunday, January 25, 2009 By JUDITH MARTIN Dear Miss Manners : We are a noticeable family, as our children are black and my husband and I are white. We draw an inordinate amount of attention. While this was manageable when the girls were infants and couldn't really understand what was being . . .

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· Adoption, Fostercare, parenting

Wednesday’s Child: Hailey

March 6, 2019

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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· Adoption, Fostercare

Wednesday’s Child: Eli

February 20, 2019

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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· Adoption, Fostercare, parenting

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