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Fostering Love: The Adoption Chronicles by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A family is trying to adopt their five foster children, in addition to raising their five birth children...
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furry lil' darlin's--Lessons in Peace. Photo 6 of 12 by Cynth'ya Reed
Debby's darlings. Photo 6 of 12...
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furry lil' darlin's--Lessons in Peace: Photo 5 of 12 by Cynth'ya Reed
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furry lil' darlin's-Lessons in Peace: Photo 2 of 12 by Cynth'ya Reed
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furry lil' darlin's: Lessons in Peace & Perfection. by Cynth'ya Reed
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furry lil' darlin's: Lessons in Peace. Photo 10 of 12 by Cynth'ya Reed
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furry lil' darlin's: Lessons in Peace. Photo 11 of 12 by Cynth'ya Reed
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furry lil' darlin's: Lessons in Peace. Photo 3 of 12 by Cynth'ya Reed
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furry lil' darlin's: Lessons in Peace. Photo 7 of 12 by Cynth'ya Reed
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furry lil' darlin's: Lessons in Peace. Photo 8 of 12 by Cynth'ya Reed
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furry lil' darlin's: Lessons in Peace. Photo 9 of 12 by Cynth'ya Reed
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furry lil' darlin's: Lessons in Peace: Photo 4 of 12 by Cynth'ya Reed
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Gayle's Story: An Update, October 2009, (Gayle Richardson) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
"I pray with all my heart that the baby I am carrying inside of me doesn't have to go through what my firstborn child did when he was born."
Gayle Richardson is looking forward to having another baby; yet at the same time, she is scared to death. She lost her first child, a son, Shawn Pat..
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Getting Kids Ready For School In The Morning Is For The Birds by Lisa Barker
Do kids REALLY need to eat lunch!? One mom's mad-cap morning getting the kids ready for school.
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Getting Ready to Adopt/Law School by Rebekah Rosie Lang
Based on the FUTURE travels of my sister and her husband!..
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Gideon's Gift (Part One) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A parent writes about the miracle son she and her husband are now raising, and the joy that he has brought to their lives...
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Gloriana's Story. (Part One) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
"We are in the process of adding to our family: in just a few weeks we are adopting a little girl from China."
Gloriana Hughes, who lives in Valdosta, Georgia, shares her story. (She is the younger sister to Maddie Wright.) She and her husband are getting ready to adopt a little girl wit..
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God, Isaac and Me: Our Story © 2012, Karla Dorman by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner
For Karen, whose daily stories of families living with disabled children inspires me. And for Lori, one of the chosen angels. Thank you.
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Going The Distance: Never Underestimate the Ability of a Child by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
The other day a miracle occurred in our family. Our one daughter, Jodie, managed to surprise all of us by mouthing the word "Mama." It was her very first word.
Jodie is ten years old, but she is a special child, a child who happens to have a lot of severe health problems. For starters, s..
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Going Through The Motions...: Parenting Children With Special Needs. by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A father writes about his family and the challenges they face on a daily basis...
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Halfway To Forever. : The Adoption Chronicles (Part One) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A couple is growing more frustrated by the day as they wait for the decision as to whether they will get the little girl they are adopting from Africa...
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Handicapped Parking Only: Special Needs Parenting 101 by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Not only the child in this story faces discrimination because of being physically handicapped: the parents do, too, as this father relates in this story.
I know this all too well: I am physically disabled, walk on two forearm crutches; not the fastest thing around on (four? two?) legs! ..
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Happy Trails by Wanda Harrell
© 2004 Wanda L. Harrell
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He Said What?! by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A mother is incensed to hear her son say a very bad word; she has no idea where he could have possibly picked it up...
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Hidden Death Trap by Marvin Naus
When you read Hidden Death Trap, you will go through this wrongful death jury trial as a juror and read through all the evidence in the trial transcripts and after that you may email the author your comments and verdict...
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Hidden Handicaps: Special Needs Parenting 101. by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A father writes about his son's struggles in school and the teasing he must endure because of this...
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How Do You Do It?: An Adoptive Mother Writes... by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A woman with two newly adopted toddlers wants answers, so she writes to a woman who has a lot of parental experience and know-how...
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I Got That Autistic Kid;.: Special Needs Parenting 101 by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A father writes about his ten year old son, who is autistic...
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I Had A Lot To Learn. ...: Special Needs Parenting 101. by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A mother learns to deal with her daughter, who has an "autism spectrum disorder" and the implications it brings...
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I Have Learned...(Parenting Children With Special Needs.) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
More musings from parents who are raising children with serious physical, mental, emotional, or medical disabilities, and the lessons they have learned from their children...
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I Wanted You More...*For Debbie Milam With Love* by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A father looks in on his sleeping children, and a flood of emotions come rushing to him. This is what came about while observing his children asleep in their beds.
This one came to me strong upon awakening; hope y'all enjoy! :)..
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If God Loves These Kids, Then Why Must They Suffer? (By Bill Sandusky, Adoptive Parent To Children With Special Needs) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Bill Sandusky talks about some of the things that some of his children (and other family members) have had to go through in their lives...
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John-John: His Story (Special Needs Parenting 101) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A story about a very special little boy, as recounted by his mother...
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Johnathon's Jottings (May 7, 2013): Preparations For Moving And Parenthood. by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Johnathon and Rebekka are getting ready to move to Oklahoma and to become parents in five months. Naturally, he is very nervous...
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Jordan's Story by Pam Uher
This is a sneak peak of a story from Pam's new book "Listen to Me-Whispers in the Dark......Lesson about Life Taught to me by Children"..
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Kai-Lan: The Adoption Chronicles. (Part One) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A family welcomes their new daughter from China...
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Kat's Journal (Nov. 5, 2008: I'm A New Mommy!!) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Kat is adjusting to life as a brand new mommy. She had her first child four days ago...
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Know the Power That is Peace by Ron Karcz
As a single Dad, I used to travel with my son quite a bit. This is a memory from our visit to The Little Bighorn Battlefield Memorial in Montana...
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Lady Luck and Lightning Bugs by Richard Radtke
Have you ever found a four leaf clover?..
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Lake Lessons by Dawn Anderson
Short story about a lesson learned, rather than "preached."
Photo of me and my girls, Emily and Molly, feeding the ducks at Lago Moro, where we spend our weekends in the summer...
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Leonard's Cabin by Ron Karcz
Being a single parent is difficult. This is one of those trying times when I had to come down hard on my son. He remembers this story well because he told it to me as he recalled it. I merel;y filled in the blanks...
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Listen To Your Mother. ... by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Some kids learn to listen to their mother...
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Listen To Your Mother. ... by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A woman can't stress enough for her kids to obey her and their father...
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Louisiana's Thoughts And Musings (Friday, September 5, 2008) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Louisiana writes in her journal about her new foster child and the chaos he's brought into their happy home, amongst other things...
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Louisiana's Thoughts And Musings (January 7, 2008) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Louisiana is worried about two of her children; she addresses her concerns in her journal, along with other things going on in her life...
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Louisiana's Thoughts And Musings (November 12, 2007) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Louisiana writes in her journal while waiting for her husband to get back from his doctor's appointment; then six members of the family are going out to eat to celebrate Veteran's Day. (Her elderly father, Armand, is a veteran.)..
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Louisiana's Thoughts And Musings (November 26, 2007): I'm Home! :) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Louisiana is home from the hospital, weak, tired, but otherwise happy. However, she feels a little sadness: her twins won't be home from the hospital until later this week; she misses them...
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Mama Kisses by Debra Welch
Mama kisses are magical.
Neither washing, nor wiping nor rubbing, can remove them. They remain where they were planted on the day your mother kissed you, whether it be on your nose, your cheek, the top of your head, your feet, your knees, your chin. They last…for eternity.
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Matters of the Heart by Julia Rose
My story, Matters of the Heart is a true story taken from a compilation of short stories that I hope to someday have published. I felt compelled to share my story about unconditional love and making an effort to teach others how to love without a catch! There are countless mothers out there going t..
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Mehlville's Billy Budd Stuttered ... by Alan Busch
PARENTS! Think before you act!..
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