This is a guest post for iamnothebabysitter.com. We encourage voices of all mothers on the topics discussed on this blog. The views and opinions may or may not be those of iamnothebabysitter.com, but we encourage and welcome respectful debate and the opinions of all mothers. Those eyes I haven’t really talked about this with a whole lot of people. In fact, mostly just my husband. When we first started dating in 2004, I was 23 and optimistic; yet, very aware that transracial … [Read more...]
A Multiracial Family
April 24, 2012 | 11 Comments
This Picture Sums Up The Beauty of a Multiracial Family : Always inspired to be more like the other, no matter how ridiculous it may seem to the outside spectator. Differences are noted (and noted often), but at the end of the day, having clear differences in the household just broadens the realm of possibilities for everyone. … [Read more...]
Samuel, the Repressed Star
March 5, 2012 | 10 Comments
Samuel was messing around with Photo Booth (he likes taking pictures of himself.) He found the option that lets you take four pictures in a row. Seriously, we were doing this for hours. We started getting creative and trying to make mini story lines, but I don't think it worked very well. but after looking at the pictures it did pose this question: Where did my boobs go? … [Read more...]
Clever Cleavage- Adoptive Breastfeeding
August 16, 2011 | 30 Comments
I'd like everyone to meet Jenny! She is a rock star in the breastfeeding world! 1. Tell us about your personal breastfeeding experience with your children: My daughter joined our family via adoption when she was 10 months old. I had followed the Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for Induced Lactation (www.asklenore.info/breastfeeding/induced_lactation/gn_protocols.shtml) for the previous 12 months so that I’d be able to breastfeed her. I amazed both my husband and myself when I was able to … [Read more...]
Christmas 2010
March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Before we left for my parent's house we threw a birthday party for Brian. His surprise cake was a replica of an X-wing Fighter from Star Wars. We also had Famous Daves BBQ and WAY TOO MUCH Blue Moon on tap. My sister's family gave us money towards our adoption. My nephew had the idea of wrapping up my childhood doll (yes, even then I was dreaming of transracial adoption) with a bonnet that my Grandma had knitted for me as a baby and attached the check to … [Read more...]
