by Bambi Wineland | Sep 13, 2018 | Our Children
Summer is over and your kids are likely back in school. During the summer break, your child, if he or she is like mine, may have had the luxury of dang near endless TV, phone or computer time. I am NOT good about patrolling during the summer months because I need a...
by Bambi Wineland | Aug 30, 2018 | Adoptive Family Travel, Costa Rica
What is your family doing for Thanksgiving break? What about the long winter break? Want to know more about some exciting adventures in Costa Rica? First, a little bit about our travel philosophy. We use adventure activities like a company would use team-building...
by Bambi Wineland | Aug 16, 2018 | Adoptive Family Travel, Heritage Journey
Whether you adopted from Guatemala, China, SE Asia, Mexico, Russia, Africa, or somewhere else, going back to your child’s birth country can help your child connect with his or her roots, boost self-esteem, and provide a strong foundation for building a positive...
by Bambi Wineland | Aug 2, 2018 | Adoption related issues
Am I lovable? That’s a tough one to hear, huh? But creating intimacy and deeper relationships is a skill — and one we can learn. As difficult as this conversation has been, the discussion about intimacy and relationships is definitely the hardest for me....
by Bambi Wineland | Jul 26, 2018 | Adoption related issues
Continuing the discussion on how adoption impacts our children, let’s talk about attachment and bonding. As I said in the beginning of this conversation, “Although we use the terms loosely, there is an identifiable difference between ‘attachment’ and ‘bonding’....
