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Post Adoption Depression
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY DAISYJ ON THE WAYFARER
Post adoption depression is real. I am really glad that I came upon this article
on Melissa Fay Green's site before we traveled. I needed that assurance that it
is normal, what it is and that it goes away. And it did! A lot of moms and even some dads experience this and so it is good to come out and talk about it. It is not something you expect with child birth, although it is more talked about, let alone with adoption. But, it does happen and it is real and it does go away! Thank God it goes away! But, it is normal, so if you are feeling this way, you are in the company of many, talk about it and don't be afraid.
http://www.thereisnomewithoutyou.com/blog?op=view&id=18
another woman who has blogged about her experience with post adoption depression. It is good to know you are not alone. Julie Gumm http://juliegumm.com/wordpress/?p=1608 and http://juliegumm.com/wordpress/?p=1632
Here are a few more articles on it:
http://www.thebabycorner.com/page/1165/
http://www.wdxcyber.com/post-adoption-blues.html
http://www.epigee.org/depression-after-adoption.html
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/articles.php?aid=705
Connecting with kids
Rainbow Kids:
Confessions of an Adoptive Parent with Attachment Issues
Book:
Post Adoption Blues
http://www.amazon.com/Post-Adoption-Blues-Overcoming-Unforeseen-Challenges/dp/1579548660/ref=sr_1_167?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267916709&sr=1-167
Post adoption depression is real. I am really glad that I came upon this article
on Melissa Fay Green's site before we traveled. I needed that assurance that it
is normal, what it is and that it goes away. And it did! A lot of moms and even some dads experience this and so it is good to come out and talk about it. It is not something you expect with child birth, although it is more talked about, let alone with adoption. But, it does happen and it is real and it does go away! Thank God it goes away! But, it is normal, so if you are feeling this way, you are in the company of many, talk about it and don't be afraid.
http://www.thereisnomewithoutyou.com/blog?op=view&id=18
another woman who has blogged about her experience with post adoption depression. It is good to know you are not alone. Julie Gumm http://juliegumm.com/wordpress/?p=1608 and http://juliegumm.com/wordpress/?p=1632
Here are a few more articles on it:
http://www.thebabycorner.com/page/1165/
http://www.wdxcyber.com/post-adoption-blues.html
http://www.epigee.org/depression-after-adoption.html
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/articles.php?aid=705
Connecting with kids
Rainbow Kids:
Confessions of an Adoptive Parent with Attachment Issues
Book:
Post Adoption Blues
http://www.amazon.com/Post-Adoption-Blues-Overcoming-Unforeseen-Challenges/dp/1579548660/ref=sr_1_167?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267916709&sr=1-167
Friday, September 10, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Gift of Jewels
This Saturday, September 11th, is Ethiopian New Year.
From Wikipedia:
Enkutatash is the first day of the New Year in Ethiopia. It occurs on Meskerem 1 on the Ethiopian calendar, which is September 11 (or, during a leap year, September 12) according to the Gregorian calendar.
Ethiopia still retains the Julian calendar, in which the year is divided into 12 months of 30 days each and a 13th month of 5 days and 6 days in leap year. The Ethiopian calendar is 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar from January to September and 7 years behind between September 11 andJanuary 8.
Enkutatash means the "gift of jewels". When the famous Queen of Sheba returned from her expensive jaunt to visit King Solomon in Jerusalem, her chiefs welcomed her bolts by replenishing her treasury with inku or jewels. The spring festival has been celebrated since this early times and as the rains come to their abrupt end, dancing and singing can be heard at every village in the green countryside.
The date traditionally marks the end of the season of heavy rains and is more recently or historically set by the return of the Queen of Sheba to Ethiopia after her visit to King Solomon in Jerusalem.
Large celebrations are held around the country, notably at the Ragual Church on Entoto mountain. But Enkutatash is not exclusively a religious holiday. Today's Enkutatash is also the season for exchanging formal new year greetings and cards among the urban sophisticated - in lieu or the traditional bouquet of flowers.
In 2007 on the Gregorian calendar, it became 2000 on the Ethiopian calendar.
Ethiopia Kids has a great article about how the holiday is celebrated in Ethiopia.
Friday, September 3, 2010
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