Confusion Over the Attachment Parenting Lifestyle

March 16, 2013 | 6 Comments
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  I read an article by a Forbes blogger right after the Time cover came out. The article ended up being linked by all the other Forbes bloggers in their pieces, but was ultimately removed by Forbes. I hope this was because the people in the corporate office understood how inflammatory and inaccurate the actual piece was. Normally, I’d take a stab at bloggers and generalize that most have a complete lack of respect for truthful journalism, but considering that the legitimate journalists … [Read more...]

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over 8,000 people will receive access to safe drinking water for the first time – thanks to you

December 13, 2012 | 2 Comments
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Thanks to everyone reading, this is the message I am able to deliver to you: By the end of this week, Argisa, Ethiopia will have clean water! Most of you know that you all raised, over the course of one week, the money we needed for our first phase of the Ethiopia project. That, in and of itself, was a miracle. Jack, from Waves for Water, boarded a plan on December 12, and I have just been informed he has landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Jack will be bringing 80 Sawyer filters to the … [Read more...]

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The Rose That Grew From Concrete

December 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment
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Waterlink Africa: Water Changes Everything

December 8, 2012 | 11 Comments
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Did you know? $1 can give clean water to one person for over a decade. Why is water life-altering? Unsterile water is the number two killer amongst children. Around the world, fetching water is a woman’s task. Thus, one of the most crucial health issues for women in Africa is the clean water shortage. 1 in 5 children worldwide dies of a water-related disease. Water is a women’s issue. In order to get access to clean water, women and girls must carry up to 50lbs of water every day … [Read more...]

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Christmas Stocking Project: Use Your Stockings for Good

November 29, 2012 | 2 Comments
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Did you know? $1 can give clean water to one person for over a decade. During the holiday season, there’s a lot of tradition in exchanging presents. We want to embrace our traditions and also be able to give back. Here’s our idea: instead of stocking stuffers, let’s put every dollar that would go towards those small gifts towards clean water for our friends in Africa. $10 that would have been spent on stocking stuffers could give life-altering water to ten people. Why is water … [Read more...]

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Ethics (or lack thereof) in Ethiopian Adoptions

August 20, 2012 | 82 Comments
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Earlier this year I attended an adoption-centered Christian women's retreat. One evening at dinner, some of my table-mates asked me my thoughts about ethics in Ethiopian adoptions. I gave a guarded response, knowing that many of these women were in process to adopt. Ultimately, I shared that I personally would not adopt a young, healthy child from Ethiopia at this time because of my concerns over the pervasive corruption in the system. I also shared some guidelines that I felt could help insure … [Read more...]

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Save a Mother, Preserve a Family?

June 25, 2011 | 1 Comment

Adopting from Ethiopia made us realize how vital it was for Samuel that we stay extremely connected to Ethiopia - not just the culture, but the actual country. We understand the importance of taking trips as frequently as possible, and to put as much effort into causes we find important over there, just like we do here. Philanthropy in Ethiopia Since having Aram, my goal has been aiding in reducing maternal mortality rates, particularly from hypertensive diseases of pregnancy in developing … [Read more...]

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Our Ethiopian Family

May 31, 2011 | 1 Comment

Here is a picture of Samuel and Aram talking to their cousin. Samuel's biological cousins were adopted by our friends that live in Atlanta. We did not know they were related until our Embassy trip to Ethiopia. … [Read more...]

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Visit to the Homestudy Agency!

May 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Since we were in Northern California- we had an opportunity to actually visit our homestudy agency! Angel's Haven Outreach is on top of my list for homestudy agencies. It was originally run by a wonderful woman named Sherry, who had the opportunity to retire this past year. Now another wonderful woman, Cara, is running the show and is doing a beautiful job! … [Read more...]

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Ethiopian Orthodox Church

January 17, 2011 | 2 Comments

My friend, Ti Ti, invited our family to an Ethiopian church last Sunday. Here is a picture of us before we went (clearly we had no idea what to wear so we wore a little of everything): The church was everything I wished more non-denominational "white" churches would be like. Instead of emphasizing the individual's need to hear the message ("I must put my child into the free childcare so I can hear this message") it is more about the community of the church. Children are allowed in … [Read more...]

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