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Confessions of a “Foodie” Mom

Okay, here goes. Like Mary Ann said, I’ve often kept my weight loss efforts from people outside the immediate family. I figure if I succeed, they’ll notice, and if I fail, they won’t know I tried. (Hmm…I suspect that’s why some kids don’t try in school….maybe we adults are not so different from children after all.) But, sometimes accountability to someone else is easier than accountability to ourselves (I know that’s sad, but true.) So now I will be accountable to all of you. I’m a 40-year-old mom with three kids; the youngest is a kindergartener. I have been writing … Continue reading →

Stress, Weight Gain and Depression in Adoptive Parents

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“At least you don’t have to deal with the ‘maternity forty’!” chirped a colleague while I waiting for my third child’s arrival from Korea. Adoptive parents frequently hear comments like, “Oh, you’re doing it the easy way”. Now, having had a difficult pregnancy myself, I’m inclined to agree that MY adoption process wasn’t as difficult as my pregnancy. But I was blessed to have had the choice both to conceive and to adopt. Remember that many adoptive parents have been dealing with the grief of infertility. They often feel that their dreams of a family are at the mercy of … Continue reading →

Glossary of Special Needs Adoption-Related Terms “B”

Special Needs and Adoption-Related Terms: Adoption terms and special needs words may vary from agency to agency.The terms used in this Special Needs Adoption-Related Glossary may be slightly different from one State to another. A | B | C | D | E-F | G-H-I | J-K-L | M | N-O | P | Q-R | S | T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z Behavioral Disorders: May include disorders influenced by heredity, brain disorders, dire, stress, and family functioning. Symptoms like hyperactivity, aggression, withdraw from social activities and relationships, self injury, immaturity, learning problems, excessive anxiety and abnormal mood swings. Bipolar disorder: A category of … Continue reading →

Post Adoption Depression

Post adoption depression, seems like a paradox considering how much effort has gone into the paperwork, home study, waiting, expenses, and stress. After all, wouldn’t the moment of finally holding your baby, or tucking your toddler or child in for bed at night, be one of the most fantastic moments in adoptive parent’s lives? For many new adoptive parents it is, but for some it’s not. Instead, some new adoptive parents experience post adoption depression. The severity of post adoption depression may vary and adoptive parents should seek help if five or more of the symptoms below occur during a … Continue reading →