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 16, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel, Thailand
Our Favorite Things to See and Do in Thailand. Come explore with us! The Reclining Buddha – Bangkok Wat Po, or the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a lively and lavish temple complex in the Phra Nakhom District of Bangkok. This temple complex houses the...
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...
by Bambi Wineland | Mar 28, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel
The Shaman ritual I experienced at Iximché (pronounced, EEE shim ché) was one of the most moving experiences of my life! When I arrived at this famed archaeological site, I didn’t quite know what to expect. I was anxious because I had never been to a Shaman...
by Bambi Wineland | Mar 21, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Birth Mother Search
The Birth Mother Search. Hold on just a minute and let me catch my breath! There are times when life seems to punch you in the gut, over and over and over again. We all have those moments so I will not lament the fact that I’m getting...
