I see them at the grocery store or restaurant, and I’m fairly certain they’ve adopted because they are Caucasian and they have Asian children or African children. I want to invite them to our adoption group, but I’m afraid to say anything for fear of offending. Do I ask if they adopted? Of course they…
Read MoreAdoption Today August 2013
My most recent article “Make This School Year Exceptional” is in the August issue of Adoption Today. There is always other great content available in this magazine. Be sure to check it out! Hope your school year goes well! ~Tracy Dee Whitt
Read Moreconnecting with compassion (adoption/foster)
This article originally appeared in Adoption Today’s June 2013 issue. Connecting with Compassion by Tracy Dee Whitt A few years ago, while my son was still in foster care, a social worker visited our home. During her short stay, my daughter, Payton, sat on my lap, we were singing “Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes,”…
Read Moreno really, good night (sleep issues: part 2) – (adoption/foster)
There seem to be many common themes among adopted children, and one of those is sleep issues. When I wrote about why children have sleep issues on Friday, it received the most views of all my posts this month, and I believe this is because many adopted children have difficulty falling and staying asleep. In this…
Read Morewhy “good nights” are illusive (sleep issues: part 1) – (adoption/foster)
A big obstacle adoptive parents face is their child’s lack of sleep. Many adopted children have a difficult time falling and staying asleep. Sleep issues can wreak havoc on the whole family, and when everyone’s tired, everyone’s grouchy (at least in our family, I’m sure that’s not the case for yours. Insert smiley face.) Although…
Read Moretackle one behavior at a time
Do the dishes, pick up the house, make breakfast, send the kids off to school, go to work, take a child to soccer practice, make dinner, call Grandma, read a book to the kids, put the kids in bed, wash dishes, try to relax, fall into bed. Repeat. That doesn’t cover half of it right?…
Read Morejust my opinion on “labels”
Diagnoses have a negative reputation, and they’re often referred to as “labels.” Maybe there is critical thinking when it comes to diagnoses because of how people have used them, abused them, and criticized the diagnosed person. It may also be because some use a diagnosis as a means to get a child medication (in some…
Read More13 (funny) reasons you know your child has Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) (originally posted in part by Shut UP)
If you have a child with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) you can relate to what http://www.shutupabout.com wrote about SPD. Their post titled, “Top 13 Reasons You Know You’re Raising a Child with Sensory Issues.” At the top they hit it off with a bang, and it’s something all of us SPD mommies can identify with. It…
Read Morenew scientific evidence for Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
Are you tired of hearing about Sensory Processing Disorder? Well, hold on because we’re almost done. I feel it can be an important component to helping our kiddos. But then, you hear the word “important” all the time on this blog, and it’s because of those “important” things that I’m here. 😉 So, there is…
Read MoreSensory Processing Disorder (part 2): does your child have sensory issues?
If you haven’t checked out my post Sensory Processing Disorder #1, I would encourage you to do so. In that post you will find what Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is. Now that you are familiar with it’s definition, let’s look at where and how it presents itself and suggestions on how to help your child.…
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