People who haven’t adopted a child with attachment issues, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), or mood disorder may have difficulty relating to this post. They may read the title and ask, “What do you mean, of course there’s a lot of good in my child.” But, I think even some parents…
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they can hear you
I’m sharing this wonderful post by Jess at Diary of a Mom because what she says is essential to being an Autism parent. We must realize this as we move forward. We must make what she says part of our every move, our every word. Just as Jess states, I’m also so thankful for those…
Read Morewhat do you do with expectations?
You can listen to a recording of this post – just scroll to the end. 🙂 I’m surrounded by people who think they are living their life right. Though I have to admit, I felt the same way before I entered the world of foster care, adoption, Autism, disorders, and my disease. I thought I…
Read Moreit’s not a pity party if someone else throws it (Autism)
Opinions. They abound all around me. Today I’m talking about parents of children with Autism having opinions. We have opinions and they are usually quite strong, and rightly so, it’s our child, it’s our family. One of the notions I wanted to tackle today is the Autism parents opinion that people shouldn’t have pity, or…
Read MoreTOP 4 posts of 2014 (and more)
Hi there! Wow, it’s been a while. I took a much longer break from Lovin’ Adoptin’ than planned over the Christmas holiday. I hope you all made it through the holidays as I know many of you have some extra challenges. 2014 has been a busy and productive year for Lovin’ Adoptin’. Although my goal was…
Read Morewhat does your adopted or foster child need?
What does your child need right now? Do they need a pacifier longer than other kids? Does holding them, feeding them a bottle, comforting them like nothing else? Does your older child still come into your room at night, frightened by a noise, a nightmare, or nothing at all, they just want to be near…
Read Morelook for the “why” – Autism & ABA therapy
“One of the keys to allow children with Autism to thrive is to understand how they process information, and adjust their education and activities accordingly.” – Dr. Mercola Sparrow Rose Jones, an Autistic adult, wrote a guest post for A Diary of a Mom about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy. I was shocked by what…
Read Moreit takes a village: how one organization takes the concept and applies it to adoption
Years ago, a group from Caminul Felix (Happy Home) came to our church to share about their organization and several children sang beautiful Romanian songs. Caminul Felix is amazing, and I wanted to share what they do and a story that was recently highlighted in their newsletter. What exactly is Caminul Felix? They began in Romania…
Read Morethe secret joys of Autism
When you have an atypical child, the little strides they make in life seem to be so much more monumental than if a typical child would have accomplished them. For example, a couple days ago, Jeremiah fed the dog from the table. Now, if he were a typical kid, I might laugh, and then teach…
Read MoreI wish the worlds view of Autism would change
WARNING: Graphic information below, not for all audiences. Justin and I were watching a past episode of Law & Order SVU last night. It was going as pretty much every Law & Order SVU goes, although I haven’t seen an episode in years. This time there was mention of the offender being “on the Spectrum.”…
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