by Bambi Wineland | Dec 5, 2018 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Birth Mother Search, Guatemala
December 11, 2018 is International Mountain Day #IMD2018. In honor of IMD2018 I’m celebrating my favorite mountain by recounting tales of climbing her! Climbing Pacaya – by Bambi Wineland Published in Adoption Today February 2015 I was recently in Guatemala...
by Bambi Wineland | Nov 15, 2018 | Our Children
Thanksgiving has always been a time for reflection and gratitude. This world seems like a pretty unforgiving place sometimes and yet, as I look around, I realize that my life is so filled with joy and love and hope for the future! When times are the most difficult,...
by Bambi Wineland | Nov 2, 2018 | Adoption related issues, Our Children
Ongoing current events are causing undue amounts to stress and fear in our children. How to we combat it? My son came home from high school on Wednesday and told me about a kid who blew himself up with a bomb. I asked where he’d heard this and he said everyone was...
by Bambi Wineland | Oct 13, 2018 | Adoptive Family Travel, Family Travel
Have you thought about what you want out of a travel experience? Do you believe that travel can be transformative? Have you considered the importance of a Heritage Journey (the first trip back to your child’s birth country)? Do you have goals in mind for that trip?...
by Bambi Wineland | Oct 13, 2018 | Mexico
Ahhhhh … Mexico! From white sand beaches to misty highlands; from ancient temples to the themed water parks of Xcaret and Xel-Ha; from arid plateaus to rich sea life … this is a land where dreams come true. Mexico is a huge country that will take several trips...