Empty Arms, Broken Heart

Monday, April 29, 2019

Baby Shower Blitzkrieg

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Today a friend sent an invitation to me on Facebook for a baby shower the beginning of June. It was perplexing because how it was worded di...
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Thursday, April 11, 2019

One Year as a Family

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Today marks the first year anniversary of the adoption of Chica Marie and Love Bug. We have spent one year as an official family of four...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Kindergarten Registration

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This morning I officially signed Love Bug up to attend kindergarten in the fall. We arrived early, so we were the first ones there. I th...
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Living Arrangements

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  I think I mentioned before that Chica Marie and Love Bug’s mom is living with their grandmother and older sister, Mini Momma. It is g...
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Monday, April 8, 2019

Special Needs Families

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We had one bad t-ball practice with Love Bug. It was the first outdoor practice near a playground. Love Bug wanted to play on the playgr...
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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Trauma Informed, Racially Savvy

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The first post-permanency group meeting at CHOR was with two lawyers. They talked to the small audience of me and another couple who has...
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Bullies

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Last Thursday I attended an event hosted by CHOR as part of a post-permanency group series. The session was hosted by a local non-profit...
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Empty Arms, Broken Heart
Pennsylvania, United States
This blog used to be about the struggles my husband (Flaco) and I had with infertility. But, so much has changed since I started this blog! Flaco left after we received our first foster-to-adopt placement and during the fall-out that followed, the county took the baby. I mourned the dual loss of my marriage and the first baby who captured my heart. I picked up the pieces and soldiered on. After fostering a few kids as a single, working woman, I decided I didn't want to give up my dream of becoming a mother. So, I pursued adoption alone and I am now a single adoptive mom! I am fortunate enough to have adopted a wonderful, amazing teenage boy, Primero. He is a true blessing to my infertility-ravaged heart. After almost 4 years, the adoption for the two little ones was finalized, making me a mom of three. My journey to motherhood has been fraught with difficulties and a constant readjustment of expectations, but I'm glad to be where I am now and anxious to see where the future leads me.
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