Archive for the "adoption" category

A new year, a silver lining

by Beth Shepherd - Pampers and Pakhlava
( December 30th, 2011 )

clouds, SX-70 PolaroidYesterday I reread the post I wrote to close out 2010. In it, I described wrapping up a particularly difficult year along with my hopes for 2011. I didn’t have to read past the first paragraph to see …

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Ten ideas for exploring cultural heritage in adoptive families

by Beth Shepherd - Pampers and Pakhlava
( November 11th, 2011 )

Exploring heritage is important for all adoptive families, not just those who adopt internationally. Whether a Caucasian family adopts an African-American child domestically or a family of Western European descent adopts a child from Eastern Europe, chances are that your adopted …

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Adoption Rituals and Traditions

by Beth Shepherd - Pampers and Pakhlava
( November 8th, 2011 )

Every holiday season since Big Papa and I became a duo, we’ve made Shepherd’s Pie from scratch. It’s a tradition we created together. I’ve thought a lot about how new rituals might make their way into our lives, particularly …

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