Posts by SpottedFoxx

{{{hugs}}} I hear you loud and clear. Try not to feel badly. They are coming to you out of a place of ignorance. They don't know what it's like to parent a wonderful child like you have. They have no idea the creativity it takes,...

While I agree, probiotics are good - your son is in a unique situation (tube fed). I'd not introduce anything without consulting with his physician first. When my DS began teething, I decided to try the hyland teething tablets my...

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Keep in mind that in some situations, it's not a matter of cost or ease but that it's better to work in a small group setting as the children not only benefit from the therapist but the other children as well. My son gets speech...

Mamita - I strongly recommend my agency Open Arms Adoption (openarmsadoption.net). They were fantastic. We adopted from Guatemala which is currently closed. They do a lot of domestic, latino adoptions and they may have a program for...

First and foremost - lying is never a good thing. By doing so, you are convincing a potential birth mother and father to choose you under false pretenses. I don't believe an adoption agency would have an issue with this. However, a...

Fellow mastocytosis sufferer here. I can't imagine having a child with this disease. I have systemic and uricartia pigmentosa (thus my name, the spotted foxx ) It's so rare, it's great that you met another family with a child with...

Oh Harper - I got all teary eyed! He did beautifully! Both DH and I had the same experience with DS over the weekend. Friday night, I took my son to a "Tot Shabbat" (religious program). All the kids were standing around...

Adoption.com has forums for country specific adoption. I adopted my son from Guatemala. Their forums were an amazing resource.

MomtoS - big hugs. I totally hear where you are coming from. We were at a Chanukah party and a woman walked right up to me and said "you're getting him services right?" I just stared at her. She introduced herself as a...