Giselle imitates a Gorilla at the zoo. Featuring: Ryun Hovind, Giselle, Savannah, Mercedes & Evangeline
Evangeline at Mommy & Me Gymnastics class. She’s not too thrilled about the rope swing. “Slow Down!” Featuring: MeLisa Lomelino & Evangeline
It takes more than a fun fancy backpack and new clothes to help your child have a successful year at school. Now that school is back in session it’s a good time to think about whether or not to inform you child’s teacher they’re adopted. Remember your child spends almost as much time every day [...]
We can’t help but be surrounded by images of celebrity adoption all around us. Everywhere we go there are pictures of happy celebrity parents holding their little bundles of joy. Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley just adopted their second, Charlize Theron and Sandra Bullock on their first, and of course who doesn’t instantly recognize [...]
What a difference a year can make! Giselle came to live with us 3 weeks before her 8th birthday. As you can imagine it’s not an easy thing to move into a new family, especially as an eight year old. Giselle was very shy and it broke our hearts to see how worried she was [...]
In our new batch of kiddos we have two toddlers, Mercedes and Evangeline. Oh the joy they bring daily to our lives. There is never a dull moment between the two of them. Curiosity abounds as they discover new things each day. Unfortunately, part of that discovery involves realization and recalling things they may wish [...]
This week was full on total meltdown mornings and evenings. Yelling, accusing, harsh words and hurt feelings. It’s been 6 months now since the girls moved in. Ryun and I are completely adjusted to the new normal. It’s hard to remember life before they were here. Life with the little girls has been good for [...]
Vomit? Gross! I apologize, but when building attachment in adopted children I’ve seen this time and time again. Helping a sick kid is a lot like that trust exercise where you fall back to see if the person catches you. It’s happened with all six of my kiddos. Let me explain. We had recently brought [...]
We are currently in the process of adopting kids number four through six. One of the challenges of integrating these new little ones into our family was a lack of space. A few years ago we downsized to a townhouse. With our first batch of kids there was one already out of the house and [...]
“I’ve always thought about adopting a child.” Not to be cliché, but I would honestly be rich if I had a nickel for every time I heard that phrase. I talk with many new people every week to discuss if adoption is the right choice for them. When you are thinking about adopting the answer [...]
Ryun Hovind and MéLisa Lomelino are high school sweethearts who share a passion to help children in need. Early in their relationship the couple donated their time at group homes to help foster children and they raised money for foster care ... Continue Reading »
Living in Ethiopia over the past 9 months has completely opened my eyes and heart to a culture I never knew existed having grown up in suburban Louisiana. I’ve had the opportunity to write for an organization called CURE international that provides free operations for children with disabilities. I’ve met families from all different walks [...]
This morning as I drove my daughters to school Savannah (my middle schooler) brought up the discussion of genetics. She was primping herself in the visor mirror and pondering “What will I look like when I grow up?” NOTE : THIS IS HOW YOUR CHILD BRINGS UP IMPORTANT ADOPTION CONVERSATIONS SO BE AWARE OF THEM [...]
ADOPTIVE DAD. An acronym describing the job of being an adoptive dad. These are my thoughts but I’m no recruiter. The good news here is that you are your own boss, so you can change the job description to match what’s important to you. Always there Dad before self Off-duty Parent not friend Training Initiate [...]
I suspect the feeling you get when you are “trying to get pregnant” is the closest thing to what people go through when they are waiting to adopt. It’s gotta be especially tough if you have already gone through the “trying to get pregnant” phase first. For those who have also tried to have a [...]
A lot of people think you’ve either had to be adopted yourself, or have adopted a child to be an adoption advocate. Wrong. The number of adopted children continues to grow in our country as well as the number of people seeking to adopt. If you have a heart for children who need to be [...]
Ryun Hovind and MéLisa Lomelino are high school sweethearts who share a passion to help children in need. Early in their relationship the couple donated their time at group homes to help foster children and they raised money for foster care ... Continue Reading »
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