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Watching Our Words
As parents, we all know to watch what we say around our children, but sometimes it’s easier said than done. The Littlest E is almost 2½ and is quite the sponge and mimic. It’s so cute when he sits at the dinner table trying to emulate the way his Daddy sits. He notices everything. Most of the time, it’s wonderful that he’s so observant. It’s not so wonderful when either my husband or I forget…
Breakfast With Santa?
Last week I wrote about my son’s first experience with Santa. Saturday, we were going to have breakfast with Santa in South Pasadena and I wondered if The Littlest E would sit on Santa’s lap for a picture. Would he have a positive encounter? Since we put up our Christmas tree a couple of weeks ago and brought out our holiday books, talk of the Man in Red has been non-stop. Everyday, at least once…
The Gift Of Adoption
November is National Adoption Month and, since my life was touched by adoption when we brought our son home with us from Ethiopia fifteen months ago, I felt it important to write about the precious gift that is adoption. I was calculating how long The Littlest E has been with us and can’t believe it’s only been fifteen months. It seems like he’s been with us forever, and I mean that in the best of…
If You Had One Word For Parenting, What Would It Be?
I take a parenting class with our son, The Littlest E. It’s like a toddler & me class, there’s individual play and circle time. Then four moms stay back to watch all the kids while the other moms go into a discussion. During one discussion, our teacher posed a question to all of us; if you had only one word to describe your experience parenting, what would it be? Before I answer the question, I’ll…
The Comfort Game
The other night, while I was cleaning up after dinner, I kept noticing our son, The Littlest E, drop his giraffe lovey on the ground. After viewing this one too many times, I walked into the living room and was going to say something about not throwing things when my husband, Tom, quietly shushed me. The Littlest E said to Daddy, “Pick Lovey up peese.” Tom did and asked her if she got a booboo? …
Did I Need A Life Coach?
I ended my last post, “Financial Ruin…The Snowball Effect,” where I broke my foot after being laid up for a few weeks due to surgery. One of my family members had approached me (for my parents) to see if I would meet with a life coach they had hired for me because they were worried about me. As I listened to this person all I heard was “worried” and “hired.” I remember feeling defensive right…
Questions Of Identity For A Transracially Adopted Child
Recently my family and I went to an Ethiopian multicultural fair in Los Angeles that was sponsored by the Ethiopian community. Our 2-year old son, The Littlest E, is originally from Ethiopia and my husband and I felt it was important for us to go and be a part of this annual event celebrating the many cultures of Los Angeles, as well as the Ethiopian New Year (which is September 11th). There is a sizeable…
Sometimes “Mom” Isn’t Enough
In my last blog, I wrote about the loneliness that came with being a new mom. In this blog I’d like to focus on the massive transition it was to go from being in the work force for nearly 30 years, to becoming a stay-at-home mom at the age of 45, and what helped me through the transition. Over the years when I was working, I had several jobs: waitress, comedy traffic school instructor, event…
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