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Category Archives: Adoption Preparation

Our journey to our sweet girl begins… {Adoption Physical}

Alright–I mean, I know it’s been almost TWO years since we did the crazy home study / dossier paper chaseView full post »

Post 5 – PART 2 – The Best Years of My Life {The story continues…and our family grows}

Today’s post follows yesterday’s post… “Where is she Lord? Where do you want me to go? DowntownView full post »

Pre-Summit Event for Adoption Moms…

I just wanted to take a moment to encourage you if you are considering coming to the Summit in Louisville, KY on May 11-View full post »

Insights from Dr.Purvis…

Are you considering adoption? Are you waiting for your sweetie to come home? Or are you newly home with your little oneView full post »

Do I really need to parent my adopted children differently?

Good question. And while it would be convenient and nice to not dig deeper, learn how to parent special needsView full post »

Empowered to Connect…reporting from Denver

First of all, this isn’t Andrea. This is Christy. I am Andrea’s non-adoptive friend who is probablyView full post »

Unfailing Love (…a reminder through the story of Hosea)

These past few weeks have been tough at our house–and one day I will share more…but right now–I’View full post »

Empowered to Connect Conference (March 1st…last day to get 1/2 off!)

I’m passionate about a handful of things…and I’m SO excited about this upcoming conference in ColorodoView full post »

Welcoming another one home… (The Kirk family!)

I have had a bit of a crazy two weeks…in a good, crazy way–and lot of processing on this end. While adoptionView full post »

Understanding the Importance of Neurotransmittors…(and with seratonin love…HAPPY VALENTINES!)

Last week when I went to hear a well known parenting author talk at a church here in Atlanta how he believes attachmentView full post »

Attachment through structure and nurture…and yes–it’s good and real…and WORTH IT!

Yesterday I went to a meeting at a local church where John Rosemond (well-known author on parenting) wanted to guide andView full post »

“We can get old…”

“…or we can get old and do something.” -Kim Anderson WOW. Thank you Kim for opening your home, heartView full post »

Come to the well… (preparing to leave your families as you retreat)

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”View full post »

Attachment Games to play with your littles…

I LOVE when you guys make post requests!!! I’m going to do my best to do a post for as many requests that come myView full post »

Catching up and…More on Attachment

SOOO…we were snowed/iced in for yet ANOTHER day on Friday!!! SO–the kids missed 5 days last week and it JUSTView full post »

Transracial Adoption and Attachment

On transracial adoption…a video I found that I think has value…(notice I said VALUE–not very excitingView full post »

READY for me to BREAKOUT the breakouts???

Well…here they are ladies!!! Ready to see the list of sessions we’ve been working on…trust me–View full post »

Just in case you wondered;)

I’m still alive:). Hey guys!!! I’m still here…I’m just slowin’ down a bit as this seasonView full post »