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Tears in Heaven

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Meg, my eight-year-old, is saying some very wise things lately. Last night we came across a baby’s T-shirt that I was saving because Regina’s foster mother had sent it with her. Meg wanted to know what clothes I’d saved from her own days in Korea. I mentioned the snowsuit that covered her pink outfit. This reminded Meg of the story she’s heard us tell of how her foster mother, after a moving prayer in which Meg was transferred into my arms, snatched her back again and covered her more warmly. “You know, Mom,” Meg said now, “I think she was … Continue reading →

Considerations in Adopting When You Already Have Children: Travel, Part Two

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In deciding whether to take your children with you, consider the safety of the place to which you are traveling and the availability of aid in any emergency that may occur. Friends of mine initially planned to take their daughters on their trip to pick up their son. This was a region that required one parent to make an initial visit several weeks before both parents traveled for the actual adoption. When the father made the initial visit he was startled at the absolute lack of adequate medical facilities in the remote region and decided he was not at all … Continue reading →

Strangers to our Own

Scenario on the airplane trip home: Flight attendant: “How will she react on the plane?” “I have no idea.” “Well, how is she usually with loud noises? With staying in her seat? With other people around?” “I have no idea.” (Later, as toddler is screaming): “Does a pacifier or a bottle calm her down?” “I have no idea; I’ll try it.” (Later, as she is still screaming): Another woman: “I have some children’s Benadryl you could use to get her to sleep…or is she one of those kids who reacts by getting agitated?” “I have no idea.” First doctor visit … Continue reading →