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The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
I’m currently on the roller-coaster ride of single parenting an adopted teenage son. Join me each week as I share my lived experience by starting with a confession, in the hopes of normalizing the complex issues that often come with parenting an adopted child.
Episodes
6 episodes
I wanted to adopt a child who looked like he could have been my biological child
This week's confession: I wanted to adopt a child who looked like he or she could have been my biological child. In this episode, I also share my preferences for a child when going through the matching process, my blog from the day...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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I made contact with Lane's birth mother...
This week's confession: Last week I made contact with Lane’s birth mother for the first time. I had no idea what to expect, but after meeting with her, I am cautiously optimistic that when he meets her and builds a relationship with he...
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34:03
I became a mother for selfish reasons
In this episode I share my confession: I became a mother for selfish reasons, not necessarily that I wanted to give a child a better life. When Lane was little, people would often say, "He's so lucky to have you!" and my response was, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:16
It's not your fault, but it IS your responsibility
In this episode I will share my confession: I started telling my son, “It’s not your fault you have all these cards stacked against you. However, it is your responsibility to figure it out and be a good person.” I will detail...
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Episode 3
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28:43
I might punch ‘em in the throat!
This week's confession: When Lane was in middle school and exhibiting extreme behaviors almost daily, I told friends, “The next person who says, 'there is a special place for you in heaven,’ I might punch ‘em in the throat.”
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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32:11
Overview + Confession: Raising You Is Killing Me
In this first episode, I share an overview of my parenting journey as an adoptive mother thus far. Additionally, I go into detail about my first confession: I used to say that I should write a book about my parenting journ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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24:19