Posted December 4th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Age, Holidays, Parenting, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tags: counting gifts, gifts, greed, impress others, more than others, price no object, unrealistic expectation
Posted December 3rd, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Attachment, Holidays, Identity, Mental Health, Parenting, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tags: Black Friday, check out line, delayed gratification, headache, holiday stress, melt down, no patience, shopping, toddler issues, unrealistic expectation, waiting
Posted November 6th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Age, Attachment, Education, Mental Health, Parenting
Tags: adhesive, ambivalent attachment, attachment point, calendars, deep seated fear, hanging artwork, love-hate relationship, rejection
Posted November 5th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Age, Attachment, Food, Mental Health, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tags: adoption trauma, ambivalence, ambivalent attachment, attraction, contradictory feelings, Doolittle, push me pull you, repulsion, tantrum, trust
Posted November 3rd, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Age, Attachment, Food, Health, Mental Health, Pain, Parenting, Pregnancy/Childbirth, Trauma
Tags: adoption plan, Birth Family, Birth Father, Birth Mother, broken heart, depressed, failed marriage, malnourished, natural birth, no pain relief, Pregnancy, unplanned baby, vibes, zero birthday
Posted October 30th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Education, Health, Holidays, Parenting, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tags: constructive criticism, emotional, Fear, Halloween, intense, rolled eyes, scared, selfish, too much candy, unpredictable, well meaning advice
Posted October 19th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Attachment, Education, Mental Health, Northern Europe, Parenting, Southern California
Tags: chauffeur, driving to school, drop off lane, early grandiosity, entitlement, no buses, no errands, older siblings, servant, sibling rivalry, walk to school
Posted October 18th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Attachment, Education, Mental Health, Parenting, Safety
Tags: bullying, bus driver, bus schedule, car sick, first grade, hated buses, kindergarten, safety on bus, school bus
Posted October 17th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Attachment, Education, Mental Health, Parenting
Tags: Bible teaching, Catholic, Children's Liturgy of the Word, church, Mass, no liking other kids, no sharing Mom, seething, stare angrily
Posted October 12th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Age, Attachment, Education, Food, Health, Identity, Parenting, Play, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tags: Asian, communal living, elementary school, follow the leader, forever family, former life, naps, older siblings, Orphanage, play time, pre K, sibling rivalry, simon says, teacher
