by Bambi Wineland | Dec 7, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Birth Mother Search, Heritage Journey, Our Children
I have spoken to many families over the last few months that are struggling with one simple question … When we go to our child’s birth country should we visit our child’s orphanage and/or foster family or birth family? So many parents struggle with this issue. There...
by Bambi Wineland | Oct 13, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Family Travel, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel, Our Children
A Heritage Journey to your child’s birth country can be a life-changing experience for your entire family! After 25 years in the travel industry, there is one thing I know … now is the season when most folks begin planning their trips for winter break, spring break,...
by Bambi Wineland | Sep 28, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Heritage Journey, Our Children
Racial injustice is not a topic I have thought as much about as I should have. Maybe it’s time I think more about it and more importantly, have a discussion with my adopted children about how it impacts them. I read an amazing article on this topic yesterday and...
by Bambi Wineland | Sep 12, 2017 | Family Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Our Children
Our Guatemala adventures – a trip to go down in the record books! My son and I traveled to Guatemala a few weeks ago and we had such a lovely trip! Lot’s of big adventures, some great down time, wonderful and deep conversations and tons of fun! We had a few days...
by Bambi Wineland | Aug 18, 2017 | Our Children
Charlottesville, VA, August 12, 2017 … Let’s not forget that date. If you have been reading the news or watching the TV you’ve seen the events that happened in Charlottesville last weekend. I am not one for a lot of political commentary in my newsletters...
by Bambi Wineland | May 3, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Birth Mother Search, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Our Children
Back to Jac — Juan Antonio Contreras — revisiting the conversation about searching for his birth mother. A few weeks ago, just before I headed to China, I was in a bit of an existential crisis over my son, Jac, feeling the need to find his...
