by Bambi Wineland | Jan 3, 2019 | Adoption related issues
Same ole, same ole … we make New Year’s resolutions and break them within a few weeks. But I do believe one of the best ways to begin my year is with intentions. So I’m going to shift my thinking from resolute to intent. And I choose to do the best I can. In keeping...
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 | 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 | Jan 17, 2018 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Birth Mother Search, Heritage Journey
Should we try to find our child’s birth family? I get asked that question a LOT! And there is no easy answer. As an adoptive parent, you know as well as I do, that the questions, if they haven’t already popped up, will come. How do you feel about a search? Are you the...
by Bambi Wineland | Oct 5, 2017 | Costa Rica, Family Travel
Costa Rica is a rich playground for family adventures! You name it, they’ve got it! If you are like me, you’re thinking about your next escape. Winter and spring breaks are right around the corner and I am ready to have some family fun. Not sure I’ve ever needed...
