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75 Adoption Quotes That Will Warm Your Heart!

Michael Mamian — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000

Adoption is a big part of our family’s journey. With two adopted kids in our family, I couldn’t imagine life any different than it is today. Filled with love, joy, struggles, laughter, tears, and everything life should behold. With three kids in tow already, we first began our adoption story way back in 2008 and […]

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Our Open Adoption Story

Mama Munchkin — Wed, 04 May 2016 15:00:11 +0000

When we were looking into adoption the first time around I was scared to death of the idea of having an open adoption. I felt like I would have to share my child… or worse that the birth parent might want to take their child back over time. I was naive. Our Open Adoption Story […]

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The First Family Connection

Mama Munchkin — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:26:02 +0000

When I mentioned to people that I would be taking my 9 year old son back to Ethiopia to visit his birth family I received all types of responses. People were excited for us, nervous for him. Some wondered if I was “returning” my son- YES really they asked me that!! And, others asked why? […]

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Soccer Ball Collection & Ethiopia Trip Update

Mama Munchkin — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 02:07:36 +0000

We leave in one week- AHHHHH!!! I have such crazy mixed emotions for this trip. I’m SO excited to get this special bonding time with Shea- our relationship is so delicate and I am hoping this really helps us form a stronger bond. I am also INSANELY nervous. I am worried about the logistics… will […]

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Soccer Balls for Ethiopia

Mama Munchkin — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:42:20 +0000

I am SO excited & proud to share with you the project Shea came up with for our upcoming trip to Ethiopia. We were talking about how we collected underwear for the orphanage the first time we visited Ethiopia. I had told him how friends, family, neighbors… even complete strangers pitched in and we were […]

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Our First Adoption Story– grab some tissues

Mama Munchkin — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:29:38 +0000

This post has been on my mind for a long time. I think I’ve always been too scared to write it- UNTIL NOW! Our Adoption Story… I would love to say that our adoption story was something magical and that everything fell into place perfectly… I know when people look at our pictures that’s often […]

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Mother’s Day is around the corner and Ethiopia’s on my mind

Mama Munchkin — Tue, 05 May 2015 22:58:51 +0000

As Mother’s Day approaches my heart grows heavy because as an adoptive mom this holiday is bittersweet. You see adoption is born out of loss. Two of my munchkins lost their first mothers before I earned the right to be called their mom. So, while I love all the mother’s day sentiments hung in all […]

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