Adoption, Trauma and Healing

Adoption is Our Joy and Their Deepest Loss

Adoption is Our Joy and Their Deepest Loss Adoption is beautiful. It’s redemptive, brave, and life-changing. Honestly, it’s one of our greatest joys which is expanding our family, raising children we’ve chosen and love deeply. However, if we’re honest, it’s also our child’s deepest loss because adoption, at its very core, begins with separation. The… Continue reading Adoption is Our Joy and Their Deepest Loss

Adoption, From the Archives, Health and Safety

Codeine Warning for Children (Especially Important for Ethiopian Families)

I want to share something that not every parent or even every doctor knows. Codeine is a medication often used for mild to moderate pain. I have taken it myself, and some of my children were given it years ago. For us, it caused strong reactions like nausea and even hallucinations. What I learned later changed… Continue reading Codeine Warning for Children (Especially Important for Ethiopian Families)