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		<title>Jan 5th: Driving Ability</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2015 19:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Identity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Southern California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adult]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adult decision]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California driver's license]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chronological age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crosswalk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deal breaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Motor Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[driver's education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[driving exam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emotional stability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focus on driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maturity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental illness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[turn signal]]></category>
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		<title>January 4th: Parental Consent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2015 18:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child of trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decision making]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[destructive fit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DMV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emotional stability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forget responsibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guardianship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental illness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non compliant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obsessed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting style]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical fits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prescription meds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[screaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wrath]]></category>

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		<title>June 25th: Shifting Targets</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2014/06/25/june-25th-shifting-targets/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2014/06/25/june-25th-shifting-targets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 23:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Abandonment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attachment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoptive mom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biathlon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biological Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bystander]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collapse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[constant stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ex-husband]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marksmen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[missed shots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money from wallet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moved away]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nerves worn thin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new male relationship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[olympian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[on guard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[panting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rifle shooting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scapegoat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[separated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skiing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[target]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tween]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[uncontrollable tears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[verbal abuse]]></category>

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		<title>June 8th: Tattle Tale</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2014/06/08/june-8th-tattle-tale/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2014/06/08/june-8th-tattle-tale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2014 03:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meanness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[older brother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[older siblings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[playground]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privileges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[siblings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[songs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stay up late]]></category>

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		<title>June 2nd: Endurance Test</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2014/06/02/june-2nd-endurance-test/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2014/06/02/june-2nd-endurance-test/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Attachment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Play]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[doctors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friends and family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graduation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart event]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart illness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental illness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[older siblings]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[special events]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[testing]]></category>

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		<title>November 3rd: Zero Birthday</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2013/11/03/november-3rd-zero-birthday/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2013/11/03/november-3rd-zero-birthday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2013 19:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attachment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy/Childbirth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoption plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birth Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birth Father]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birth Mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[broken heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[depressed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[failed marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[malnourished]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[no pain relief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unplanned baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vibes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[zero birthday]]></category>

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		<title>November 2nd: Dodge Ball or Dodge the Bottle</title>
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		<comments>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2013/11/02/november-2nd-dodge-ball-or-dodge-the-bottle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2013 19:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[aggression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[destruction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dodge ball]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[glass bottle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nail polish]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[safe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[school games]]></category>
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		<title>October 31st: Gory Halloween</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2013/10/31/october-31st-gory-halloween/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2013/10/31/october-31st-gory-halloween/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2013 03:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Orleans]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood on ceiling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[blow raspberries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child of trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dry air]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dysregulated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[horror movie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House of Shock]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[scary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[screaming]]></category>
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		<title>October 30th: Arrested for Trick or Treating &#8220;Advice&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2013/10/30/october-30th-arrested-for-trick-or-treating-advice/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2013/10/30/october-30th-arrested-for-trick-or-treating-advice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[constructive criticism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rolled eyes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scared]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selfish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[too much candy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unpredictable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[well meaning advice]]></category>

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		<title>October 14th: Speech Struggles</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2013/10/14/october-14th-speech-struggles/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptiontales.org/2013/10/14/october-14th-speech-struggles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2013 01:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[akyloglossia]]></category>
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