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 | May 29, 2018 | Adoption related issues
Guilt and Shame – I must have been a bad child. Beginning with the first post on this topic dated April 19th, we’ve been discussing how adoption impacts our children. As I said from the beginning, researching the issues related to adoption took me by...
by Bambi Wineland | May 3, 2018 | Adoption related issues, Adoptive Family Travel, Heritage Journey, Our Children
Self-Esteem, Self-Image, Self-Confidence – Am I good enough? Being adopted impacts our children in ways we never thought possible. And as I mentioned in last weeks’ post, I have thought about this more than I’d like to admit. Once I began researching the issues...
by Bambi Wineland | Apr 26, 2018 | Adoption related issues, Our Children
Loss and Grief. How did being adopted impact my children? I have thought about this question more than I’d like to admit and frankly, the answer can be frightening as well as freeing. Eerily, however, once I began researching the issues related to being adopted I...
by Bambi Wineland | Apr 19, 2018 | Adoption related issues, Our Children
How does being adopted impact your child? I’m going to warn you right up front … this blog post is going to be heavy. If you’re not up for it right now, put it away, but please come back to it when you are able. What I’m going to talk about today is why I do what I...