Posts Tagged ‘traditions’
Make a Wish
Maya’s ice cream cake recipe isn’t just an ordinary recipe. See how she crafts the layers to reflect the complexities of her experience as a transracial adoptee and the idea of family.
Read MoreBook Review: FROM SCRATCH: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke
Tembi Locke, an actress, author and advocate, writes a heartfelt memoir entitled FROM SCRATCH: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home, a personal story of love, loss, adoption and family. As clinicians, we were drawn to this quote: “At the heart of adoption is this love and this loss, all at once. Your daughter will know this feeling one day. It is the realization that she had to say good-bye in order to say hello.”
Read MoreSeasonal Success for the Adoptive Family
For the adoptee of any age, the December holiday season can stir a myriad of complex emotions. Here are some insights based on our experience as clinicians.
Read MoreMaking Time for the Important Things
It’s Sunday, early afternoon. I am standing in my parents’ kitchen in comfy clothes and socks as the warm light shines in through the window. I’m working on one counter – chopping away at the broccoli. My mom is working on another counter next to me….
Read MoreSetting Monthly Intentions to Manifest Change
Something I do regularly is set monthly intentions, and I do this by following the lunar calendar. Read on to learn what an intention is, why I do it, and more about my process.
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