Posted December 8th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Attachment, Holidays, Mental Health, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tags: American Doll, best friend, Christmas, gift exchange, hyper-vigilance, Kris Kringle, no gift tags, secret admirer, Secret Santa, secrets, under the tree, watchful, wish list
Posted December 7th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Adoption, Holidays, Mental Health, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tags: cashier, Christmas gifts, Christmas traditions, corner grocery, delayed gratification, don't, don't squeeze, don't touch, gift tags, grocery store, impatience, neighborhood grocery, peek before Christmas, stock clerk, tomatoes, wrapped gift
Posted December 5th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Adoption, Holidays, Identity, Mental Health, Parenting, Safety, Uncategorized
Tags: allergies, Christmas, desires, disappointment, gifts, perks, privileges, safety, unattainable, wants
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 December 1st, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Adoption, Driving, Holidays, Mental Health, Parenting, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tags: Christmas, Christmas lights, December, decorating, driving, gift giving, Hanukkah, holiday, holiday struggles, Kwanzaa, low level anxiety, office party, stress, unpredictable, Winter Solstice
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 November 2nd, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Adoption, Age, Education, Health, Mental Health, Parenting, Safety, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tags: aggression, behaviors, destruction, dodge ball, extreme, glass bottle, nail polish, projectile, safe, safety, school games, tantrum
Posted October 31st, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Adoption, Age, Health, Holidays, Mental Health, New Orleans, Parenting, Safety, Trauma
Tags: blood, blood on ceiling, blood on floor, blood on walls, blow raspberries, child of trauma, dry air, dysregulated, gory, Halloween, horror movie, House of Shock, nose bleed, scary, screaming, screaming fit, tantrum
