https://happybrownhouse.com/2015/03/05/the-post-i-never-expected-to-write-about-adoption/ homeschool blog | adoption | crafts | kids | parenting | Christianity | preschool | free printables | Ethiopia Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:11:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 https://happybrownhouse.com/2015/03/05/the-post-i-never-expected-to-write-about-adoption/#comment-59491 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:11:33 +0000 https://happybrownhouse.com/?p=7317#comment-59491 Thank you, Krysten. It was a difficult decision for sure.

]]> https://happybrownhouse.com/2015/03/05/the-post-i-never-expected-to-write-about-adoption/#comment-59490 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:11:02 +0000 https://happybrownhouse.com/?p=7317#comment-59490 Thank you, Sara. We always knew it was a possibility with an older child, and trust me, if we could’ve helped her longer we would have. We love her, and want healing for her, it just wasn’t possible for her to heal while traumatizing the rest of the children. We were the ones to discover her trauma and we hope that our heartache can send her to the place she needs to be to receive the help she so desperately needs.

]]> https://happybrownhouse.com/2015/03/05/the-post-i-never-expected-to-write-about-adoption/#comment-59480 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 14:11:52 +0000 https://happybrownhouse.com/?p=7317#comment-59480 My biological parents were foster parents for a number of years. They had a child much like the one you describe that they had to ask CPS to find a new home. I applaud you for making the right decision for your family and for embracing this little girl while she was with you. I hope for quick healing for your family.

]]> https://happybrownhouse.com/2015/03/05/the-post-i-never-expected-to-write-about-adoption/#comment-59479 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 14:08:09 +0000 https://happybrownhouse.com/?p=7317#comment-59479 So, so very sorry to hear this, Sara. I can only imagine the heartbreak. We have just completed an adoption journey, and we were very aware of the possibility of reactive attachment disorder and other traumatic issues. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you begin to heal. May God’s peace and comfort surround you all. Love and hugs to you!

]]> https://happybrownhouse.com/2015/03/05/the-post-i-never-expected-to-write-about-adoption/#comment-59406 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:07:02 +0000 https://happybrownhouse.com/?p=7317#comment-59406 <3

]]> https://happybrownhouse.com/2015/03/05/the-post-i-never-expected-to-write-about-adoption/#comment-59396 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:52:12 +0000 https://happybrownhouse.com/?p=7317#comment-59396 Thank you, Dawn. Unfortunately, she got to our boys before we knew the depths of the hole we were in with her. Let the mud sling–the safety of my boys is worth it. I’m very serious when I say that I’m happy to be alive. Our months with her were filled with things that I’ve only seen in scary movies or tv shows.

]]> https://happybrownhouse.com/2015/03/05/the-post-i-never-expected-to-write-about-adoption/#comment-59394 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:45:23 +0000 https://happybrownhouse.com/?p=7317#comment-59394 Thank you, Phyllis. I accept hugs of all kinds!

]]> https://happybrownhouse.com/2015/03/05/the-post-i-never-expected-to-write-about-adoption/#comment-59392 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 18:50:35 +0000 https://happybrownhouse.com/?p=7317#comment-59392 I am so sorry to hear this but I think that you are right in that talking about it is the first step in the healing process. I will pray for you and send you a cyber hug.

]]> https://happybrownhouse.com/2015/03/05/the-post-i-never-expected-to-write-about-adoption/#comment-59382 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 16:53:49 +0000 https://happybrownhouse.com/?p=7317#comment-59382 {HUGS} Oh Sara, I’m so sorry. I have a friend who adopted a 9yr. old boy from Guatemala who had been through similar horrible trauma and turn around and perpetrated against their two daughters. They also went through therapies and alarms and interventions and finally had to make the same hard decision that you did. It’s rough and I’m sure there will be people that have horrible things to say about the decision you made which they couldn’t possibly understand. Only you can make that decision to save your family. Let Jesus heal the rest, and try not to let negative comments get under your skin. I’m praying for you!

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