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To Look After Orphans
Several years ago I began hearing this over and over again – “I can’t believe you don’t know Michelle Kelley!” I heard it so many times, I finally said, “Would someone please introduce me to this Michelle Kelley person?” So, we met via Facebook, and we’ve been soul sisters ever since. At the time we…
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Dear Moms of Adopted Children | Kathy Lynn Harris
This is almost a year old, but I’m just now seeing it, and I had to share. It is perfect. It describes me and so many of my friends so well that it brought me to tears. Dear Moms of Adopted Children | Kathy Lynn HarrisKathy Lynn Harris.
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New Facebook page
So many of you have kindly followed this blog and reached out to me on Facebook, that I created a new Facebook page just for those who are interested in becoming foster/adoptive parents or are interested in advocating for foster/adoption and mental health care. I’ll share shorter and more frequent posts there about our daily…
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ReMoved
UPDATE: The makers of this lovely film are making Removed Part Two and need your help in getting it funded. Please view, donate & share! I woke up this morning to this lovely short film in my inbox. A sweet friend, who has devoted her professional life to therapeutic foster care issues, sent it along…
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Nine Fun Facts About My Adoption
A friend asked me to participate in the latest Facebook thing which is “tell us (some number) fun facts about your pregnancy/adoption.” I tossed off a few things thinking nothing of it, and had a huge response. So, I’m posting them here as well. It occurs to me they give a bit of context about…
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Super Woman
I get a lot of “Shelley, I just don’t know how you do it.” Here’s my secret – I don’t. I fail miserably in lots of ways. Don’t get me wrong, I do my job well, I function as a mom, and I don’t drop too many balls overall. I don’t drink excessively, explore dangerous…
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The Talk
I was really trying to avoid commenting about the Zimmerman trial, but it’s just not going to happen. My Facebook feed is schizophrenic again, because I have a very diverse group of friends, and the comments are all over the place. The “Nugent says this vindicates citizen patrols” just put me over the edge. And,…
Badassamys: Tales of the World's Most Badass Family 