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More Reassuring Books for Adopted Children

Some time ago I published a blog on Reassuring Your Adopted Child. This blog shares some more books with reassuring messages for adopted children—and for all children. Max Lucado, author of spiritual books for both adults and children, has two books which I believe will be helpful. The first book is Just in Case You Ever Wonder. The illustrations by Toni Goffe begin with a young infant, but the text could be for either birth or adoption: “The same hands that made the stars made you.” “God made you like no one else.” “And since you were so special , … Continue reading →

Lucky Ones

Sometimes people will mention how lucky my kids are to be adopted. In one sense I suppose that’s true. They have a loving family and a good education. It is not as likely they would have received these with their birth families. But I’m always uncomfortable when people say this. First of all, sometimes they say this in front of the children. Imagine how this sounds to them. Now, if someone comments that my husband and I are lucky to have found each other, that’s one thing. But imagine, for example, that someone who knows your husband but has only … Continue reading →

An Interview with Art4Milkbones

Interesting names tend to catch my attention. So when I saw an Etsy shop called Art4Milkbones, I had to investigate! Owner and dog lover Elizabeth from Art4Milkbones was gracious enough to answer a few questions for me. Aimee: How did your business get started? What inspired you? Elizabeth: I found Etsy thru another site and really liked what I saw. I didn’t see a lot of dog themed items there at the time & decided to give my little woodcut pups a try. One thing led to another & I was hooked. My love for my dogs inspires me as … Continue reading →