In the midst of preparing for our annual spring garage sale, I’ve escaped the abyss of clothing, games, and home décor to type this post. I was inspecting, folding, and pricing my children’s outgrown outfits when I came across a small, sauce-stained tee bearing the slogan: “Worth the Wait”. I lovingly touched it and was flooded with memories. 
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After months (or years) of endless paperwork and eager anticipation, adoptive families finally reach their goal—meeting their son or daughter for the first time. With our first adoption, we had a 6 month wait between accepting our referral and meeting our daughter.  During the wait, I memorized her picture and her health information.  I read [...]

First, a big thank you to Tressa for her well-worded intro to last night’s support meeting guest speaker.  Lynne McMahan – a therapist, attachment specialist, and adoptive parent from Orange City, Iowa — blessed our group by sharing about her experiences in attachment therapy.  She offered insight into what can be a difficult topic for some to [...]

Join us for our March Support Meeting
Lynne McMahan, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor and adoptive mom
will be discussing
Attachment and Bonding
Fireside Room of First Reformed Church, Sioux Center — 7:00 pm
We hope to see you there!