Tag: parenting
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Invisible special needs in adoption
If you see my two youngest children at church, at the grocery store, or wherever else we may be, you’ll see cute kids who almost always remember to use good manners and are delighted to give you a hug, even if they just met you. Though they might interrupt our conversation 743 times, they will…
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The challenge of parental authority in adoption
Few people would be surprised to hear that a teenager adopted at nearly 15 years of age, after spending most of her childhood in foster care, might rebel against parental authority. After all, rebellion tends to be viewed as a normal teenage thing even for kids with healthy childhoods. {But not all teens rebel.} Parental…
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100 things I want my daughters to know
Three daughters, plus a daughter-in-law, and likely another daughter-in-law someday if/when the youngest marries; that’s potentially five families who will branch off of ours. I find that awesome — and sometimes a little bit panic-inducing. We’re setting the stage for our future grandchildren’s lives right now. The world sends all kind of messages to our…
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Foster Adoption: one year later
We spent Scout and Jem’s adoption anniversary at the beach. We didn’t plan it that way; it just happened to work out as the best timing for our family vacation. A year ago, at adoption finalization, I couldn’t begin to imagine going on vacation with these two. By that time, they’d been with us six…
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How to Parent your Introvert Child
Recently I shared some insight on how to be friends with an introvert, because I know being friends with us sometimes-quirky introverted folks can be challenging if you don’t “get” us. 😉 If merely being friends with an introvert can be tricky for an extrovert, then parenting an introvert kid can be downright perplexing! All…