Comments on Our Dongguan Baby: What No One Told Me About Adoption

So you read TM too! Great post - it's a shame ...

2009-09-21T05:22:19.088-07:00

So you read TM too! Great post - it's a shame we were in Ky over the weekend - while there are a hundred things I could say, on this lap I think I'll just hang back and pace everybody else! Brillant stuff - and here's one that hits me (and you - but you didn't say it) kinda regular...."I didn't know that adopting would make me so introspective - that I'd spend so dang much time looking at my self an my responses to the world too! After all - I was a sucessful parent of three already." I guess I've learned that same old lesson yet again (I learn it a couple times a year I guess) You never have it figured out - but if you keep coming back at it from love - you generally 'guess correctly' when you need to make a decision!

hugs - aus and co.

I used to think I wasn't a real mom because I ...

2009-09-20T16:02:09.695-07:00

I used to think I wasn't a real mom because I wasn't making any progress with my son...he still wasn't attaching, he still wasn't getting better. But, I just had to realize it wasn't my fault. Once I calmed down he did too.

Thanks for Sharing! It is amazing what we hear and...

2009-09-20T15:03:20.082-07:00

Thanks for Sharing!
It is amazing what we hear and don't hear!
Know that there are a few out there that totally get it and that our children will have some strong connections because of this.
Hugs Ruth in NZ

Monica, I am so glad you shared this. Hearing from...

2009-09-20T08:03:21.926-07:00

Monica, I am so glad you shared this. Hearing from moms who adopted special needs children really taught me a ton. And the feelings of being so exposed out in the world? Yes. I know. And what makes me sad is that it is so much worse on our children.