Culture is the topic for the day. MeLisa & Ryun discus why cultural sensitivity is so important for adoptive families, especially when your adopted child comes from a different culture. Culture VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: MELISA: What are you wearing? RYUN: A sombrero. Since our new daughters are Latina I thought tonight we should have a dance [...]
MeLisa Lomelino insight on a very sensitive subject, Adoption Regrets. Parents experiencing adoption regrets need to seek help and support. Please don’t wait until it’s too late to get the help both you and your child need. Adoption Regrets VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Hi, I’m MeLisa Lomelino, and today I want to discuss a serious subject based on [...]
If you are considering adoption you might be wondering whether or not you are up to parenting a child with special needs. The term Special Needs can cover anything from emotional disorders like oppositional defiant disorder to medically fragile children. MeLisa from Adoptive Legacy discusses how important it is to know what you’re getting into [...]
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 [...]
Today’s question answers How To Handle Rude People. Sometimes it seems as if your adoptive family is being singled out. How should you handle the situation when a stranger verbalizes a rude comment? For us, it has almost become a reflex to handle these encounters. Watch this video and we’ll help you prepare for how [...]
It finally happened – Adoption Day! 3 girls being adopted + 5 existing family members = 8 Total Family Members. Holy cow. But what does an Adoption Day consist of exactly and how do all the parties involved feel about it? For me Adoption Day meant: My family was finally, officially intact and no one could take that [...]
My children are all adopted and will often say things to me like, “You’re a nice Mom” “I like that you are a good Mom” and “You’re the best Mom I’ve ever had.” Yes these are nice little compliments to my mothering capabilities, but they are also reminders. Little reminders that my kids know the [...]
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 [...]
Well at the risk of sounding like a complainer, I’m going to share how I was punished for my teen son’s helmet ticket. There’s a whole nother back story to how he got it, but I don‘t want to get into it. This story is about how my son got his second “not wearing a [...]
As a parent there are several things I’m a stickler about. Being called “Mom” is one of them and here’s why. The other day I was having a visit with a fellow adoptive mom at her house. Her teenage son went into instant defensive and deny mode when she asked him to return his iPod [...]
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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