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7 Ways to Keep a Toddler Entertained Inside
Upon arriving home with my newly-adopted toddler, as a new parent I had to learn fast how to keep my non-English speaking kid entertained for hours on end during a snowy winter. I perused books,...
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Failed Attempts at Incorporating An Adopted Child’s Heritage into Life at Large
I am the eldest daughter of an adopted father. I never met my paternal grandparents (neither biological or adoptive), namely because my father’s adoptive parents had died long before, and the...
View ArticleAdoption: Dreams vs. Reality Part I
Adoption is a beautiful, complicated, messy, joyous, exhausting journey and one that I wouldn’t trade for the world. That being said, it’s not for the faint hearted. My adoption dreams weren’t too far...
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China Adoption Timelines
As we round the corner on our second adoption from China, I find myself continually perusing blogs and forums for any grain of information on how long this is all going to take. As thorough as our...
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Give Me an A: Language and the International Adoptee
My husband and I took a six week course in Mandarin before embarking on our journey to pick up Mr. Wu. Well wishers excitedly told us that he would pick up English so much more quickly than we would...
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4 Rainy Day Activities with a Toddler
It rained all summer. Or at least it felt like it was all summer. I supposedly live in a high desert climate, but my creativity was really put to the test with day after day of rain. Play dates and...
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Just Take a Breath: Making it Through the First Months Home
Any mom, actually any human for that matter, knows that not every day is easy if children are involved. They complicate our once predictable lives, interrupt our once peaceful sleep, and bring joy in...
View ArticleIntroducing Dogs to Your New Adoptee
I was born into a household where the poodles predated even my parents’ marriage. Most babies just go along for the ride when dogs are involved. I’ve seen piles of baby pictures with dogs sleeping...
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Why Infertility is So Hard
I recently wrote a lengthy post all about my struggle with infertility which led us to adoption. Being raised by an adopted parent, I always had adoption in the back of my mind and honestly was not...
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A New Adoption Blog Community
You may notice that the posts on eastwestchic are becoming a bit more fashion-oriented. That’s because I’ve launched a new blog, orphantoadoption that focuses exclusively on adoption and family...
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