Meat of the Tongue
Okay, by now some readers may be ready to give up on me and my fairy tales and legends. “Too late,” they’ll say. “Didn’t do…
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Meat of the Tongue
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C’mere! C’mere! Go ‘way! Go ‘way!
C’mere! C’mere! Go ‘way! Go ‘way!
Let’s take a look at what happens when infants may not have the opportunity to attach in healthy ways, due to parental death, neglect, abuse,…
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What’s a Good Enough Parent?
What’s a Good Enough Parent?
When my first child was born, a nurse handed me a form to complete which had two empty spaces, one for “Mother’s Name” and the other for “Father’s Name.” …
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A Spectrum of Attachment: Beth’s Story
A Spectrum of Attachment: Beth’s Story
Understanding attachment as the first step to ensuring our children develop the capacity for emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and moral courage has naturally got me…
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The Path to Courage: Irena Gutowa’s Story
The Path to Courage: Irena Gutowa’s Story
Coming up soon is Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, so my post is dedicated to one of my own heroes, rescuer Irene Gut Opdyke. About…
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Never can say “Good-Bye”?
Never can say “Good-Bye”?
I remember feeling instantly protective of my son E. when he was born. We were a symbiotic unit during those early days. I was reticent…
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Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories
Lisa’s post about snuggling raises for me an image of the time-honored tradition of bedtime stories. We have the parent and child (or children) snuggled…
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I HEART Snuggling!
I HEART Snuggling!
Something you need to know about me: I’m a big fan of snuggling! Anything to put-off getting out of bed and delay the morning rush-to-school routine,…
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The Way We Hold Our Babies
The Way We Hold Our Babies
It turns out that as important as the skin-to-skin contact we have with our babies in their early years, is the way we hold them. …
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Quiet Alertness
Quiet Alertness
Lisa’s list of the 7 Baby Bs may be poignant for adoptive parents to read – it certainly was for me. There is so much…
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