The Truth About Reunions

This week one of the trending topics on Facebook (and everywhere else) was the reunion of the “Burger King Baby” with her birthmother. Awhile back Katheryn Deprill took this photo of herself detailing what she knew about her abandonment as a baby in the...
Removed

Removed

So often our babes from foster care come with so many labels attached because of the trauma they have experienced. What we often fail to understand is that they WANT to revive connection, care, reciprocation, it’s just such a long, long, way back. This is why...

The Blended Life Turns Three

Blended celebrated three years in the blogosphere this week! Three whole years since I thought, “You know I don’t read any dedicated blogs for multiracial Blended families” and then had the crazy idea of beginning one. Three years of blogging during naps,...

10 Things I Have Learned About Blogging

Often I am asked about beginning a blog, sustaining a blog, or simply how to find the time to write at all. On the eve of Blended’s blogaversary (that is the weirdest word ever) I have done a bit of reflection about both my writing life and more specifically,...

There Is A Tween Living In My House

At the beginning of the year after wishing you a Happy New Year I mentioned that we are in a new phase of life with a full fledged Tween in the house. As with any new season of life this has brought new issues and experiences, and some of it has centered on adoption....