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Ukrainian Adoption Rumors and Post Adoption Reports
International Ukrainian adoption has started up again as I mentioned in Ukrainian Adoption Happening: Sept 6 Appointment. And Starbucks Loving Mommy has another interesting post about her adoption...
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This American Life: Unconditional Love
I love NPR’s This American Life show. But somehow I missed a great episode. If you have broadband access you have to listen to this show. Act 1 is about a family who adopted a child from Romania. This...
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Mama You Pick
You probably wouldn’t guess just by looking at this picture….. You are looking at the strongest willed person on the planet. This is Natasha at 3.5 years of age. She was black – hole – sucking –...
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Adopted Child Returned to Ukraine Psychiatric Hospital
By this time many folks have read the Alone again news story. Jeff and Michelle Bignell adopted 2 children from Ukraine in March 2001. They adopted a 7 year old boy and 4 year old girl. Let’s call the...
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Dealing with Adoption Caused Stress
I love FRUA. They are an Eastern European adoption support group. And they have a “chat board” that is typically a source of interesting information. You have to take it with a grain of salt. While...
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Visit With Developmental Pediatrician
I haven’t been blogging very much because emotionally…. I was hit hard. I have been grieving and feeling stupid for grieving. It started on Feb 8… actually it started earlier. As a parent I am...
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Second Class Love
My daughter Natasha was adopted from Ukraine when she was 3.5 years old. And for some reason today…. I asked her what she thought was an important topic concerning Ukrainian adoption. Her answer: You...
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Living With Anxiety Disorder – PTSD
Natasha was adopted at 3.5 years from a Ukrainian orphanage. She came home with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A condition in which victims of overwhelming and uncontrollable experiences are...
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Diagnose and Treat Anxiety Disorder
I mentioned about a week ago that my darling daughter came home from an Ukrainian orphanage with PTSD. She has been home for about 6.5 years now. She is a happy and loving 10 year old with an average...
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Living With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Last week I asked Natasha to create a picture. (It is posted on the right.) I wanted to see her mental life. What does a life filled with nervous feelings (anxiety disorder) look like? Feelings can be...
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