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Why I Named my Blog The Whispering Leaf
I often get asked why I named a blog about adoption The Whispering Leaf. So today I thought I would share some of my deepest feeling about adoption, and why I felt the name The Whispering Leaf was so perfect. But first let me ask you some questions. “Do you feel the need to whisper when talking about adoption?” and if so, “Why?” For us, it all began with the adoption of our first son, Jonathan. The minute people learned that we had adopted a baby, they wanted to share how adoption had touched their life. Some of these people I had known for a long time, while others were…
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The Best Ideas for Celebrating Gotcha Day
I recently wrote a post titled, “Everything You Need to Know about Gotcha Day.” If you’ve read it, you know that after researching everything about Gotcha Day, I am still uncertain about whether or not I wanted to start celebrating it with our boys. To be totally honest, I really do love any reason to have a party. But especially since having kids join the family! It is just amazing + wonderful + heartwarming to see their faces light up for special occasions and festive events. I’m not above making up “holidays” to do something special and fun for/with my boys! You have all heard of “National go with your…
