A friend of mine is a domestic adoptee. Of course, she is much more than that to me. It’s something we’ve touched on occasionally in conversation. I don’t ask about it specifically, because it’s none of my business. If she wants to say something she will. And she has. I also don’t want our relationship [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Cool conversations and Kool-Aid
Posted in Adoption, Adoption industry, Adoption reform, China, Edumacation, Race, Squirt on August 23, 2008 | 5 Comments »
A little break
Posted in Edumacation, General on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bet you thought I was going to post another picture of some people making a racist gesture… But nope, I just need to not do that for a little bit. There are more pictures (of COURSE, there are more pictures…) but I thought I’d just leave you a link from the UK about McCain (running [...]
Nice
Posted in Adoption, China, Edumacation, Race, Squirt, Venting, WTF?? on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t even have the words. My outrage shall have to wait for another day. A day where I can string a sentence together that does not include profanity as every second word.. This is a lovely picture of the ENTIRE Olympic Spanish men’s basketball team making the ’slant eye’. Racist much?
It makes me physically [...]
Geez, she’s adorable
Posted in Adoption, Foster care, Squirt on August 2, 2008 | Comments Off
… says the completely unbiased mother.
Squirt: I don’t like it too hot. I don’t like it too cold. I like it just the right size.
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Squirt: Mama, EB (therapeutic respite foster care placement) went home?
Me: Yes he did honey.
Squirt: Are we still a foster family?
Me: Yes we are.
Squirt: Well… where all the kids are then?
You know, because they [...]
Fostering Saga continues….
Posted in Faith, Foster care, General on August 1, 2008 | Comments Off
So respite is over, and now they want us to think about a 10yr old girl, permanently. Well you know, as permanent as it should be, seeing that foster care is only supposed to be temporary. Yeah right. It’s messy, complicated and sounds difficult. EXACTLY what we signed up for. Be careful what you wish [...]
