Posted June 23rd, 2014 by Miche
Posted in Adoption, Age, Asian, Education, Identity, Language, Marriage & Divorce, Northern Europe, Parenting, Southern California, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tags: A, alienating teachers, Alma Mater, burning bridges, Central California, damage, elementary school, ending friendships, familiar environment, family stability, four year college, high school, junior high school, Master's Degree, Midwest, Montessori, parochial school, pre-kindergarten, private school, Public school, relationship, Scandinavia, school changes, stabile, university, unstable
Posted June 22nd, 2014 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Asian, Attachment, Greyhounds, Hygiene, Identity, Mental Health, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tags: adopted child, alpha dog, Biological Children, blonde, Cesar Milan, compliments, dental hygiene, Dog Whisperer, enamel imperfections, Envy, facial feature, finish line, greyhound racing, hair, hugs, imperfections, insults, love, natural instincts, nose, pack mentality, position, teeth
Posted June 17th, 2014 by Miche
Posted in Adoption, Asian, Attachment, Clothing, Education, Mental Health, Parenting, Religion, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tags: D.A.R.E., Embarrassment, focus, high school awards, interrogated friends, Jewish friend, junior high award, little, liturgical dance, M.V.P., multi-task, Ptsd, racist, School events, siblings, Speedo ogling, younger sibling
Posted June 9th, 2014 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Age, Asian, Education, Identity, Mental Health, Parenting, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tags: Angry persona, Asian, Conscientious, Homework, junior high, Nursing, Orderly, pent up anger, RN, Two persona, Weekend trip, Writing assignment
Posted September 3rd, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Adoption, Asian, Food, Health, Northern Europe, Parenting
Tags: Australia, Biological Children, carnivore, Chile, delicacies, Eat Local, French pate, International Adoption, Mexico, new foods, New Zealand, omnivore, protein for muscles, seasonal foods, shelf life, smoked salmon, Spain, Sri Lanka, Think Global, tiny limbs
Posted July 19th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Age, Asian, Attachment, Identity, Mental Health, Parenting
Tags: admiration, air of importance, appointment, camp, desired, draw attention, engagement, envied, fashionably late, late, provocative dress, punctuality
Posted July 17th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Age, Asian, Hygiene, Identity, Mental Health, Parenting
Tags: blemishes, cleanser, cover up, elementary school, eye liner, eyebrows, foundation, high school, junior high, makeup, pencil, perfection, stage makeup, tweezers
Posted July 16th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Asian, Holidays, Identity, Mental Health, Parenting
Tags: Asian, black eyes, colored contacts, comparisons, dark hair, Envy, gills, go green, green, hair, hair color, Irish, monster, Never Satisfied, ombre, Photoshop
Posted July 15th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Asian, Attachment, Education, Identity, Mental Health, Pacific, Parenting
Tags: beauty, clear skin, compulsive, envied photo, eyes, Facebook, flattering, hair, improve, Instagram, mental illness, obsessive, outbursts, perfectionism, photo, Photoshop, pixel, rejection, self loathing, skin, white teeth
Posted July 13th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Age, Asian, Clothing, Health, Identity, Mental Health, Northern Europe, Pacific, Parenting, rain, South Louisiana, Southern California, Uncategorized
Tags: beach, coloring, dress, feet, heat, long pants, long sleeves, pool, rays, skin, summer, sun, sunscreen, sunshine, tan, tanning, white, winter