by Christi | Sep 12, 2022 | Parenting
Do you know how much it will cost to raise a child after you adopt? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average, inflation-adjusted cost of raising a child in the United States from birth to age 17 is approximately $310,605. Makes the cost of the...
by Christi | Sep 12, 2022 | Parenting
The social security card has become an important item to obtain early in a child’s life. Whereas many of us never got a card until we had our first job in our teens or early twenties, now it is a necessity to get during a child’s first year of life. The federal...
by Christi | Sep 12, 2022 | Parenting
1. My hands are small. Please don’t expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. 2. My eyes have not seen the world as you have. Please let me explore it at my own level without unnecessary restrictions. 3. Housework, office work. It’ll...
by Christi | Sep 12, 2022 | Movie Reviews
If you haven’t already seen Walt Disney’s movie Tarzan (1999), be sure to rent it the next time you have family movie night. This is a wonderful tale for the whole family to enjoy, but is especially poignant for adoptive families. Disney touches on many issues and...
by Christi | Sep 12, 2022 | Movie Reviews
When the movie Snow Dogs hit the movie theaters, I figured I would pass on going to see it. Having grown kids, I had seen enough Walt Disney movies with them to last a lifetime. But then, a friend mentioned I should check it out because it is an adoption story. So...
