Oh, adoption questions. When your family stands out or is put together a little differently, people are going to ask questions. Maybe they’re curious. Maybe they’re nosy. Maybe they’re just trying to make polite conversation. Maybe they’re genuinely interested in you. The questions can still be annoying. Here are the top six. Since we adopted…
My children are adopted from China. Sometimes people stare at us. I like to think this is because we’re a nice-looking family but it’s probably because people notice my husband and I are…well, not Chinese. I usually don’t like the attention, but I kind of understand it. We look a little different and we stand…
When we mention in passing that two of our kids are adopted, a common reaction is “Oh, I know someone who has adopted.” People often share stories about their adopted grandchild, neighbor, classmate…hairdresser’s nephew. When people learn they have something in common with you, they like to share…sometimes overshare. Much of what people know about…
When I tell people about the Senses of Africa Breakfast at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, they’ve usually never heard of it. I want to change that because it is just that awesome. Sometimes referred to as the Senses of Africa Tour, this is a unique Disney experience that you don’t need a park ticket to…
If you’re looking to put a little bit of your family’s history on your Christmas tree, I’ve got some great recommendations for adoption Christmas ornaments. Why adoption Christmas ornaments? It’s part of our family’s story and we have the kind of tree that reflects where we’ve been and the things we enjoy. From personalized adoption…
While LightStream has compensated me for this post, all opinions are my own. The following isn’t intended to be financial or adoption advice. Debt gets a bad rap. We hear people talking about getting out of debt, avoiding debt, complaining or expressing fear about being in debt…all conversations that paint debt as something that shouldn’t…
Are you looking for adoption gifts or wondering if you should give gifts for adoption at all? Here’s some perspective and great adoption gift ideas! Adoption is complicated. It’s a joyful, broken roller coaster of all the feels that is kind of hard to grasp unless you’ve been on that roller coaster. Sometimes it’s hard…
To the trolls and the haters that think my blog is a free space on the internet for you to semi-anonymously spew negativity, I have a few things to say. I thought I’d start by telling you a little bit about me. You know…the person who pays for this online space where you feel so…
Things I wish someone had told me before I adopted People said a lot of things to us when we were getting ready to adopt our boys. They ranged from supportive and positive to things that made me feel bad. “Oh really? At your age? Why?” isn’t something you say to someone who has just…
People ask us for adoption advice or ask us questions about adoption all the time. Sometimes, the questions are kind of insensitive. I’ve kind of gotten used to the adoption questions, even the ones that make my roll my eyes like: “Where did you get them?” “What happened to their real parents?” And, my personal…