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Revisiting Isabella, Nola, Sadie, Rachel, Madeline, and Isabelle
On November 9th, I blogged about these six beautiful little baby girls waiting to join their forever families in the US; all families that I’ve personally met. To date, the only one on her way home is...
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Just Another Proud Guatemama: An Intro Post from a New Blogger at...
On a blustery December day, in early evening, I paced anxiously around O’Hare airport with our favorite photographer and friend, Sylver. We made small talk about the weather, life in general, and the...
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Guatemalan Foster Familes: Fostering a Sense of Family
While we were in process, one of the big draws to adopt from Guatemala was the percentage of adoptable children who resided with foster families. Most Guatemalan children eligible for adoption did not...
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When One Parent Travels…
…the other climbs the proverbial walls for days until the plane lands at the designated airport. I can verify this. I’ve been there. Most people are shocked when they find out I did not travel to...
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Yo No Hablo Español
Once we decided to adopt from Guatemala, we made the decision to learn Spanish so we could better communicate with our daughter and everyone we would encounter on our homecoming trip. We had every...
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On “Stretched” Claims, Truth, and Endurance
I’m signed up for the mailing lists for many ‘big name” adoption agencies. To be honest, in part it’s just my sheer nosiness. I like to be “in the know” of what’s being said by the agencies regarding...
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Castes and Prejudice
Children are not like produce. You can’t stand in the grocery store, looking through the bin of bananas, trying to pick the perfect bunch, moving the bananas to the side that are too brown or too...
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Her Mother Lives in Jail?
My youngest daughter, Bunny, is from Guatemala. We adopted her when she was 7 ½ months old, and she is now a spry and sprightly six year old. While we were in the process of adopting Bunny, I was in...
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Youngest Volunteer Connects With His Cultural Heritage
Bryan, youngest of all our Adopt-a-Village volunteers, is a six-year old Guatemalan-born boy who lives with his American family in South Carolina. Though small in size, he is big in raising funds to...
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The Bracelet
Six years ago, we adopted our Guatemalan daughter, Bunny. In 2006, Guatemala was still open for international adoptions and the process was fairly short and easy. We received the referral for Bunny...
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