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 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 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
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 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
Posted October 9th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Age, Education, Identity, Mental Health, Parenting, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tags: auditory, elementary school, ETM, first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, learning styles, music in education, personality types, pleasing teacher, pre K, second grade, tactile, teacher, teacher student chemistry, third grade, visual
Posted October 7th, 2013 by Miche
Posted in Abandonment, Adoption, Age, dance, Education, Identity, Mental Health, Parenting, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tags: alter ego, conference, demure, following rules, hide true self, Parenting, public tantrum, screaming tyrant, split personality, tantrum, WWII trauma
