I love holidays but know they can bring their own challenges, and this may be especially so with adopted children...or any child with extra emotional needs. We’ve found that our adopted children thrive off routine. I think it offers security and helps them to keep a sense of control. This works well for us in… Continue reading Holidays July 2018
Category: Adoption reflections
Mud kitchen June 2018
I think messy play is really important for children; to explore the feel of different textures and enjoy creating with them. Mud is probably one of the messiest we do. All the children have enjoyed making mud pies, and we have created a “mud kitchen” from an old toy cooker and pots. We’ve invented… Continue reading Mud kitchen June 2018
Brokenness and hope. May 2018
Adoption is so many things. I’m hoping to use this space to share some of my thoughts and experiences from our journey with our four children; two by birth and two by adoption. I believe adoption starts with brokenness, and ends with hope. The brokenness and pain of a birth mum unable to care for her… Continue reading Brokenness and hope. May 2018
