by Bambi Wineland | Mar 17, 2020 | Our Children
Hi family and friends, First, wherever you are, I hope you, your family, and loved ones are safe. I’m hunkered down in Boulder with my two beautiful kiddos and my high-risk parents. The kids and I are doing our best to keep nana and pop home, safe and...
by Bambi Wineland | Oct 24, 2019 | Adoption related issues, Adoptive Family Travel, Heritage Travel, Our Children
The birth mother search continues … Last week I talked about the journey I’ve been on with my son, Jac. Since Jac was about 6 years old, he’s been asking about his birth mother. Now that he’s 15, and after another wonderful adventure in Guatemala this summer, it seems...
by Bambi Wineland | Jul 25, 2019 | Adoption related issues, Our Children
At Heritage Camp a few weeks ago my son, Jac, and I both, independently, took a class that really rocked our worlds. I’ve taken these types of classes at camp before (about growing up brown in the US, or having your child grow up brown in the US) but Jac had never...
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 | 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...
