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April 26, 2010

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“How Could They DO It?” When Parents Give Up

The adoption community has reacted with outrage and horror at the news of the seven-year-old Russian boy who was sent back to Russia by his adoptive family. While many have been quick to denounce the mother, those who are interested in preventing this from happening again need to consider the broader picture. In particular, we need to consider how these children are treated prior to adoption — and how those experiences impact the long-term emotional and psychological profile of those children. Finally, we need to address what post-adoptive services agencies are required to provide for their families. Carrie Craft at About.com is running an excellent article on […]

March 31, 2010

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Weekend Ponderings: Holy Week Break

Tomorrow is the final day of Lent before the Triduum begins. Easter is the one time of the year I miss living in California … especially my “home” parish of Holy Family in South Pasadena where I was welcomed into the Catholic Church. This is where I received the Eucharist for the first time, where I took my confirmation name after a Scottish missionary Amy Carmichael, whose writings and hymns inspired me along the unconventional path I believed God had called me to follow. I was thirty years old at the time. I was restless, caught between the life I wanted and the one that I had because of a […]

March 27, 2010

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Heidi’s Interview on “Among Women” Podcast

Have you heard of Pat Gohn’s terrific podcast, “Among Women”? To celebrate her 50th (1 year’s worth) podcast, Pat invited me to talk about faith and family — in particular, how to convey YOUR faith to your family! (The interview begins midway through the podcast at point 21.45.) Craig took this picture of Pat and me at the “New Media Celebration” in San Antonio last summer. She lives in New England, I live in Michigan … cyber friendship at its best. You can listen right on your computer by going to SQPN right here. Enjoy!

March 26, 2010

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Wee Cook Friday: Easter Bread!

To conclude the “Wee Cook Friday” meatless meal series, I wanted to reprise my very favorite recipe for this holiday season, my Easter Bread. We like to make this for Good Friday supper, or for Easter breakfast (especially if there’s company). We always make two loaves, and play “Easter Bunny” by leaving one on someone’s door stop! While I’m on my writer’s retreat, I thought I’d reprise this recipe from “Mommy Monsters” for Easter Bread — makes a great Good Friday supper, or Easter breakfast treat! Easter Bread 2-3/4 C flour 1/4 C sugar 1 tsp salt 1 pkg dry yeast 2/3 C milk 2 […]

February 18, 2010

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Wee Cook No-Meat Fridays: A Vegetarian Feast!

I decided to rerun this post from June 2009 in honor of the first Friday in Lent, for those who would like a meatless meal idea! The Vacation Bible School program at my church this year is called “Adventure with the Apostles,” and explores the Church around the world, each day focusing on a different part of the globe: Today, in honor of the Church of Asia, I have for you this tasty and inexpensive lentil-and-rice feast (with Naan bread and cucumbers with yoghurt dressing) that is easy enough for the whole family to help with! To make Naan Bread, you will need 1 tsp […]

January 31, 2010

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Mommy Choices

Guess who’s missing Mass today? I blog about it over at Mommy Monsters today. I’ll try to make the afternoon services, but realistically it may be difficult to get away. Sarah gets really clingy when she’s sick. Daddy just will not do. A selfish part of me wishes Sarah had found a different time to be sick. Tomorrow I was supposed to attend training for substitute teachers. Tuesday was orientation to the PB Teacher’s Certification at Eastern. Wednesday and Thursday, Boosters Store during parent conferences. Friday morning I’m supposed to work at the school. Monday afternoon is religious education. Tuesday is Tutoring/Tae Kwon Do. And on […]

January 19, 2010

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Wee Cook Wednesday: Motel Cookery

Happy Martin Luther King Day! Okay, it’s almost over now — at our house, MLK Day is also Sarah’s birthday — and I have a moment to write a bit about the past few days, which I spent (a) with my Sweetie, (b) and our kids, (c) and WITHOUT the computer. Ah, the sheer bliss of it. Four of us, in one room, the kids bouncing off the wall from the sheer excitement of an acre of water park just beneath us. Craig attended Code Mash, and brought us along this year — the conference went so well, I’m hoping they’ll be able to do […]

January 13, 2010

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New Resource for Adoption in China

I received this note in the comment section of another post, and thought it merited its own post: “My non-profit recently published a new book on Chinese adoptive parenting that has some similar stories. “The Dragon Sisterhood: A Guide to Chinese Adoptive Parenting” and we address some of these issues. It can be found on our blog. I’m wondering if you wouldn’t mind sharing that with your readers. Thanks!”

January 8, 2010

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Laying My Burden Down…

Today in cyberspace I came across this post that talked about how we all walk through life carrying a burden like some oversized suitcase. For some, it’s divorce. For others, it’s infertility or some dark moment(s) from the past. Our children each have a suitcase, too. One of the things that struck me about this post is the idea that each of us have to learn how to take out and lay down the heaviest junk in our suitcase, so we can carry it. This doesn’t come naturally … and in point of fact, it’s something that in an ideal world parents teach their children. When […]