March 18, 2009
March 18, 2009
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National Council for Adoption: “Stay at Home Gala”!

Beginning today, NCFA is holding a special fundraiser called the “Stay at Home Gala.” This organization does so much to inform and support those involved in foster care and adoption, it’s important to remember them in these difficult economic times. I’ve made my pledge … I expect my “We Know How to Party” pack any day, and hope we can have something here for a gala of our own. Maybe a prize going to the best adoption story! In the meantime, why  not consider making a small donation as well?
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March 16, 2009
March 16, 2009
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Prayers for Alex

Today at “Pondering,” Sarah asks for prayers for her friend Jane and family, whose little foster son Alex was sent to live with extended family. Please pray for grace for the whole family.
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March 16, 2009
March 16, 2009
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EMN Mailbag: “Should I go back to work, God?”

The following letter of thanksgiving was sent to me from Monica Pope, in response to this month’s EMN newsletter, and is reprinted with permission of the author. Dear Heidi,   I’m happy to know God gives you employment opportunities that bless your family’s special needs, too.  Recently, we’ve received the same here.  With my husband’s significantly reduced work hours, we were feeling like Elijah’s widow, thinking, “A handful of meal, a little oil.  We may eat it, then we die.”  Then I got a wonderful job as a DRE at a nearby parish.  I love the job and especially love the requirement that I write a weekly article for the bulletin.  But I’m […]
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March 5, 2009
March 5, 2009
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What Should I Do with My Child’s (First) Name?

If you’ve been following EMN for any length of time, you know I’m a fan of birthmother counselor Patricia Dischler. Today her KIDSAKE newsletter (Feb 09) has the following article, which I’m reprinting here with permission. (If you’d like to subscribe, see below).  – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SO MUCH MORE THAN A NAME – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –   Naming your child is a big event in the […]
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March 5, 2009
March 5, 2009
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“A Woman’s Prayer” by Grace Noll Crowell

The other day I stumbled on Amy’s blog, “Together for a Reason” and came across this prayer for mothers. It gave me peace, just reading it … I hope it inspires you, too! God, give each true good woman Her own small house to keep, No heart should ache with longing, No hurt should go too deep….. Grant her age-old desire: A house to love and sweep. Give her a man beside her, A kind man, and a true, And let them work together And love, a lifetime through, And let her mother children As gentle women do. Give her a shelf for dishes, And […]
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March 4, 2009
March 4, 2009
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A Prayer for Motherly Courage

Karen at “Be Still My Soul” shares this touching account of a young woman, Myah, whose preborn daughter was diagnosed with anencephaly — a congenital and fatal birth defect. The story itself is bittersweet. Instead of “terminating the pregnancy,” this young woman decided to share whatever time they had together out of simple love for her daughter. (I also appreciated Karen’s advice to all women of childbearing years to make sure they have enough folic acid in their diet, to prevent this kind of tragedy.) Today I’d like to offer this prayer for frightened mothers (including those whose children are not yet born), that God would […]
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March 2, 2009
March 2, 2009
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Miracle Monday: The Blessing of Adoption by Judy Miller

At one time or other, all adoptive parents wonder (sometimes only to themselves) whether the love they feel for the child they’ve adopted is the same kind of love other parents feel for their (biological) children. According to Judy … it is! I was delighted that she was willing to share her first impressions of her international adoption experience with us. Thanks, Judy! I am one of those – one of the thousands, perhaps tens or hundred of thousands of parents, who feel that their child was destined to be with them. In the deepest recesses of my being I am convinced that my children […]
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February 28, 2009
February 28, 2009
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Family You Don’t Get to Pick

What does it take for an adoptive triad to form a successfully integrated family unit? Is it even possible? I have one friend, who is both a birth mother and an adoptee, who has the gift of a truly integrated extended family. However, I can also point to six other triads I know personally that have not been able to manage this for a variety of reasons, from lack of information about birth parents, to unwillingess of birth parent to have contact, to addiction or mental/emotional stability issues making it impossible to sustain contact. What do you think are the keys to building a healthy (and, hopefully, happy) integrated family?
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