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The Mum Thing: April 2011
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A journey into owning heritage and history in adoption. Thursday, April 28, 2011. Going on a bit of a tangent this time. a few things have happened in the last month or so that have really struck a sour note and i'd like to set the record straight. When people find out that my husband and i have three adopted children the almost automatic response is, "wow . that is so good of you to be willing to adopt.". Why is that people's response? Second of all, what does it say about us as adults? No is the answer.
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The Mum Thing: those little reminders ..
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A journey into owning heritage and history in adoption. Monday, November 7, 2011. Those little reminders . So the move has been pretty rough on all of us. But it feels like we are starting to get to the other side of it. hubby is loving the challenge of his job and the kids are enjoying school. Perhaps things might start normalising? You would think so. And then the little reminders happen. I thot you had left me! I reckon it's time to take my shoes off and walk in some clover. Those little reminders .
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The Mum Thing: September 2011
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A journey into owning heritage and history in adoption. Friday, September 2, 2011. I have a bit of a pushmi-pullyu relationship with one of my children. do you remember this character from the original Dr. Doolittle? There was this funky lama that had two heads . one on each end . constantly pushing and pulling each other and getting nowhere! One would go forward. Forcing the other backward. I love you so much! Hug, hug, kiss, kiss. You love me too! But you say she loved me and did what is best for me.
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The Mum Thing: August 2011
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A journey into owning heritage and history in adoption. Friday, August 26, 2011. Let's try this again . Pt 2. Okay to begin where we had left off. to say that there was this fear that we would have the terror of our first trip x 2 was, well . true. However, what we found was that . Raymie, at 4 1/2, playing with a toy we had. One more installment and then the re-telling. Of our journey to family completeness is done. Friday, August 19, 2011. Let's try this again! If our adventure to our daughter was full...
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The Mum Thing: Cool Blogs and Web Stuff
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A journey into owning heritage and history in adoption. Cool Blogs and Web Stuff. These are some web resources. you may or may not like them or find them useful, and i certainly don't take any responsibility for them. it's up to you to judge the appropriateness of the content in your life. do you have a resource you think could be useful? Then email me at mwalters@swalters.com. So i can have a look! Last updated: 10 April 2011. Some Blogs I follow and appreciate their perspective:. Those little reminders .
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The Mum Thing: October 2011
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A journey into owning heritage and history in adoption. Sunday, October 23, 2011. It's not about progressing, it's about returning. It's not about silence, it's about stillness. It's not about traveling far away, it's about being where you are fully. It's not about building love, it's about removing your boundaries from it. It's not about changing, it's about flowering. It's not about struggling, it's about relaxing. It's not about calm, it's about non-reaction. It's not about later, it's about now .
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The Mum Thing: "that" subject
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A journey into owning heritage and history in adoption. Tuesday, November 8, 2011. So i was sitting with my daughter reading her devotions last night. and the jist of it was the story of a girl who had lost her father and looking to God as her heavenly Father. all really good stuff. And then, because my gorgeous girl is at that very inquisitive almost nine year old phase started talking about "that" subject . And it got me to thinking about how do you tell the story of the birth dad if they aren't around?
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The Mum Thing: christmas .... filipino style
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A journey into owning heritage and history in adoption. Monday, November 21, 2011. Christmas . filipino style. Just a few words today. making our first family parol and realising how much i love this side of the year . Christmas is an amazing time for the love of our Lord, family and friends and it our house it also means taking on filipino christmas music and decorations and parols . JJ show's off mum's first parol. November 22, 2011 at 12:07 AM. That is a really beautiful parol you made together! View ...
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The Mum Thing: waxing nostalgic
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A journey into owning heritage and history in adoption. Thursday, November 17, 2011. I have been feeling a bit nostalgic of late. in spite of the utter chaos and anarchy that exists in our household right, now i am realising that my children are growing up . and it's . well . tugging at my heart-strings. I grab them when i can . and know the physical affection is mutually enjoyable. but let's face it . the need on their part is far less than it used to be. So i'm waxing a bit nostalgic at the moment ....
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The Mum Thing: July 2011
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A journey into owning heritage and history in adoption. Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Sibling stuff take 2. Siblings . it conjures up a kaleidoscope of different images. Laughing with and at each other. Giggles of utter silliness. Fights . both physical and verbal. Quiet reflective hugs and cuddles. I have been told by many experts (e.g., parents with grown kids! That this is typical. that siblings are just this way . from children to tweens, teens and young adults. Pie in the sky? They will have each other.
