The Orange County Register ran a story on our family this week. They had contacted us a while back, wanting to do an update since Kembe's homecoming. They ended up writing from the angle of us being together for our first holiday . . . a nice surprise, and echoing so many of my own thoughts. I love the photos that Mindy Shauer captured. She wanted to get snapshots of our everyday life, and I think she really did. Especially the one of the three kids jamming on the . . .
perspective
via Mike Rusch: (and some ideas for what to do about it) . . .
that’s what S/HE said: religious edition
Some interesting food for thought, no matter where you fall on the religious spectrum: What the Bible Got Wrong at Jesus Needs New PR “What does a chart like this make you feel? Anger? Doubt? Frustration? Confusion? Does it challenge your faith? Were you aware of these “errors”? How should Christians respond?” The comments on this post are as fascinating as the post itself. Medium: Cool by Brett McCracken I always find Brett’s analysis of the Christian hipster culture . . .
why I put my tree up in mid-november
That's right. I'm totally THAT PERSON this year. I realize it is obnoxious. I hate THAT PERSON every other Christmas season. But listen . . . this year? Is the first time in a really long time that our family is complete. Together. No ambiguity hanging over our heads. No family member living in a boy's home in another country. No angst over how we would split up our holidays so we could spend time with our son who lived in another . . .
what I want you to know: the impact of infertility
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. Today's submission is from Becca. Hi, I’m Becca. Although I currently spend most of my time playing peek-a-boo, wiping noses, and driving to play-dates, my life wasn’t always this way. The road to my children was long. So what I’d like to tell you about is the impact of infertility. . . .
dichotomy
A really, really low point in my week (a busted tire in the middle of an overscheduled day) is simultaneously the high point of Jafta's. . . .
are you smarter than a kindergartner?
Both Mark and I are completely stumped by the math homework Jafta brought home. Which is a little frightening considering that he is still learning simple addition. Lord help us when the fractions homework comes home. But seriously, what are we missing? Can you figure it out? It is a worksheet for counting to 7. He is supposed to count the objects (there are seven of every object, as you can see) and then draw the correct number of counters (?) to show how . . .
that’s what SHE said
Usually, my writing is more about working things out for myself than actually writing for an audience. Sometimes, a post bounces around in my head for a few months before I actually commit it to writing. And sometimes, it never makes it past my brain, because I work it out and forget it, or because someone else says it better than I could. Here are a couple examples of the latter: Messy by my sister-in-law Jodie (A must-read for adoptive parents . . . and anyone who knows . . .
lazy saturday
The weather has been erratic lately, but today was perfect. We had a nice, lazy day at the beach. One of those days that prompts us to ask, "Why don't we do this more often?" . . .
what I want you to know: fragile x syndrome
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story, email me. Today's submission is from Bonnie, a mom of twin boys who were born with Fragile X Syndrome. Today's kids' school experiences are going to be far and away different from ours. You knew that, right, because WE . . .
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