Parenting After Adoption

You may have noticed that Parenting After Adoption is has been down a lot lately.  The cause is a very serious hardware issue that was unavoidable, but definitely being addressed by the 451Press network owners.  We were informed yesterday that several hardware parts and machines have been purchased.  Yay!  Unfortunately, it will take another week or two to get everything ship shape again.  So please be patient!  We’re still here and we’ll be running strong as soon as humanly possible.

Due to the outages, I have been unable to post regularly.  Even if the blog loads, that doesn’t mean I can get into the control panel to publish entries.  Weird, I know!  But it’s true.

I’m trying to post when I can get in so stay tuned!

Let me set the record straight . . .

I am not a saint!

As soon as people learn that Lucas was born in another country or that we adopted him at 5 years old or that we are adopting again in Haiti, more often than not, they launch into a spiel about my husband and I being saints and how fortunate our children are that we adopted them. (more…)

I am often asked the following questions so here are my answers regarding my family’s experience:

As an American, why did you adopt a child in Haiti? Why not the U.S.? Children here need homes, too.

Simply put, why not? There are children all over the world who need families. For my family, Haiti is where we were led. We were not even planning to adopt at the time we adopted Lucas. Circumstances placed us in a the right place at the right time to learn about Lucas and feel a strong desire that moved us into action. We returned to Haiti because we did not want Lucas to be the only Haitian-born child in our family. (more…)

I am thrilled to be returning to Parenting After Adoption! I missed writing here and interacting with all of you.

For those who are new . . . my name is Becky Wilson. I live the Pacific Northwest of the United States with my family. I have been married for 11 years. My children, for whom I’ll use pseudonyms, are Zola, age 9; Lucas, age 8; Kale, age 7; Rhett, age 7; Claudia, age 6; and Danielle, age 4. (more…)

Writing this adoption blog has been an incredible experience. I have enjoyed my time here, and I have learned a lot about myself and other points of view in adoption. I want to thank all of my loyal readers for your support and encouragement. Your support means a lot to me.I mentioned last week that my children waiting in Haiti are soon to be coming home. My life is quickly changing — for the better! I have a lot to accomplish before I leave to pick up my children. All of this has changed my life significantly and I am busier than before. I could try to keep up with this blog while trying to prepare for and then welcome our newest family members, but experience has taught me to recognize and honor my limits when they are slapping me upside the head.

This is my final post at Parenting After Adoption. I am certain a new writer will be hired very soon so please keep checking back.

Thank you, again, for your support!

I have not spoken much of my children still waiting in Haiti. In part, it is because there is little to say since we don’t have contact with them other than the photos we receive and the letters we send to them. But also because talking of them is painful for me. We have been in this adoption process for over 2 years and we have faced so many obstacles. This adoption overlapped Lucas’ adoption so we have been in active adopting mode for over three years. My mental, emotional and physical health are beginning to show signs of wear and tear. (more…)

….me!

In light of the fact it is my birthday, I’m not going to catch up as I would normally do on a Saturday when I miss days during the week. Instead, my family and I are going out shortly to celebrate at the local family fun center. (more…)

Though the URL will not change, Parenting the Adopted will now be known as Parenting After Adoption. If you ever wonder whether your feedback and suggestions are heard, this is proof. A few of you offered feedback in private about the original name of the blog, and I took your comments into consideration. Naturally it helped that I agreed, but I do take seriously all feedback, comments and suggestions you send in. I approached the “powers that be” within the 451Press network about a name change. We decided on Parenting After Adoption.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming….

Copyright  © 2007 Becky Wilson. All Rights Reserved.

As the administrators at 451Press were setting up my account, I was suddenly struck by stage fright and I was concerned for the safety of my family given a situation that happened in our neighborhood two years ago. Since the company allows “pen names” or pseudonyms, I asked for one. Instead of using initials or a silly name that was obviously a pseudonym, I told them to use a real sounding name. (more…)

I apologize to my readers that I started this job and then I go on vacation. Unfortunately life happens that way. I assure you all that I am not one of those “fly by” bloggers. I am here to stay at long as my employers at 451Press.com will have me. I just happen to camping out in the middle of nowhere with my family right now. We’re in town for a few hours to pick up some forgotten items and so I can publish a few blog entries.

I am going to “future post” some of my entries so that they post throughout the week. I encourage you to continue checking back for newly posted articles, and please do feel free to ask questions and/or comment on the posts. I will answer all of them upon my return.

Now… back to our regularly scheduled programing!

© Copyright 2007 Rebecca Wilson.  All Rights Reserved.
Used with permission.

Today was to be the day we were to finish up preparation for a two-week trip to southern Utah. We awoke this morning to my husband in pain from a kidney stone lodged in his ureter and my 3-year-old daughter vomiting several times. Neither are in any condition to drive two days away to spend two weeks camping the canyons of Utah. (more…)

My children are: Z (8), L (7), K (6), R (6), C (5) and D (3). Z, K and D were born into our family, L joined us almost two years ago, and R & C are waiting for their adoptions to be completed so they can join us, too. (more…)

I am the new blogger here at Parenting the Adopted. I am checking out everything and getting settled. I edited my bio so you can learn a little more about me. I’ve read through quite a bit of what Marci has already posted. I will attempt to continue where she left off while adding my own voice and experience. As a quick bio: I am a 30-something mother of four going on six. Three of my children came into our family via birth, one came through adoption, and two will hopefully arrive by the end of the year. My six children range in age from almost 4 to almost 9.

© Copyright 2007 Rebecca Wilson. All Rights Reserved.
Used with permission.

This site is currently in need of a writer. If you have any interest in writing on the topic this site covers, feel free to submit an application at 451 Press. Thank you.

451 Press, Adoption, Writers Needed

I have decided to leave my position here. I am in the process of beginning in home childcare and I just don’t feel I have the time and attention this site needs. I am sad to go because I feel like I still have a lot to say! It has been wonderful writing for this short time and I have enjoyed all the comments and feedback I have received. I will miss my readers, but I need to focus on my husband, my son, and my new little business. I am sure you all understand. Thanks for supporting me!