tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734646428701561816.post6295839104918788077..comments2024-03-10T12:19:40.468-04:00Comments on The Via Colony: Adoption ResourcesThe Via Colonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683029689045969569noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734646428701561816.post-79550658069028078452010-11-26T18:27:50.322-05:002010-11-26T18:27:50.322-05:00Go to tapestrybooks.com. This is a site with all s...Go to tapestrybooks.com. This is a site with all sorts of adoption books. I'm sure there are some that can help you with your reading.Elizabeth Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15316429941031322585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734646428701561816.post-31113662234501954942010-11-23T10:51:55.682-05:002010-11-23T10:51:55.682-05:00Megan, that book sounds great. I'll def. be c...Megan, that book sounds great. I'll def. be checking that out.<br /><br />Kate, thank you for your wisdom and encouragement! It is a breathe of fresh air as my nerves about the whole thing (long term) can feel terrifying at times:)The Via Colonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683029689045969569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734646428701561816.post-80364703605705983992010-11-23T10:40:43.003-05:002010-11-23T10:40:43.003-05:00To be honest, Tasha, most books I find are interes...To be honest, Tasha, most books I find are interesting, but they all say the same things- things that I have a feeling that you know to do naturally from what I read about your hearts and personalities. Our girls, who we've had from birth but are now 3 and 4, are both biracial. Gabi is darker than Sarah and has the typical kinky hair, but they are both very obviously mixed. We take delight in their differences- Gabi started noticing that her skin was brown when she was probably almost 3. Since then, I make a point to tell them (because it's true) how much I love their beautiful brown skin. They know that we love their beautiful brown curly hair. It was funny once when my mom had on tan knee highs- Gabi said "Lollie's legs are brown like mine!" It was so precious. We also have both black, white, and in-between baby dolls in our home. The girls don't favor one over the other. I know that Travis (Agnew) says that adoption doesn't define his son, and he's right. But, at the same time, because we know that, obviously, people know that the girls are either adopted or could be from an earlier marriage or something, we celebrate the fact that they're adopted and have no problem telling people how special they are that they're adopted, and how blessed we are to have them. If anything, I imagine they'll have pride issues over being adopted because it's such a special thing to us, lol :). (Of course, we make certain to tell our boys how special they are for who they are, how God gave them to us, and how God created their differences- but that's a different comment.) Anyhow, enjoy reading the books, but don't be afraid to do what's right in your heart. You and Josh will be terrific parents to your daughter, and your children will be terrific siblings. It's not always easy, but the Lord will give you wisdom along the way. So excited for you and to be able to watch your journey through facebook and your blog :).Katehttp://www.katiejsjournal.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734646428701561816.post-83855096966978537022010-11-23T10:35:03.281-05:002010-11-23T10:35:03.281-05:00a must, must, must read:
Parenting Your Internatio...a must, must, must read:<br />Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years <br />It touches on all aspects of IA, including transracial adoption and attachment. It is a big book, but is broken down into ages, so you can easily break it into "doable" chuncks. I come back to it again, again and again!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102709088838919825noreply@blogger.com