Comments on: School Time https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/09/school-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-time Adoption changed my life. I write about this and so much more. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:49:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: qmiller https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/09/school-time/#comment-2158 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:42:27 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=404#comment-2158 Hi:
Just wanted to introduce myself (single mom to an almost 5 year old from Kaz, who has been home since 9 mos of age) and let you know that I appreciate your insights into mothering daughters. It can be so tough, and I feel like I’m just entering the big times, with the start of kindergarten this week. Oh my! Thanks for blogging with such kindness about your girls!
Quaintance

]]> By: Dorothy, Mike and Grace https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/09/school-time/#comment-2159 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:57:41 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=404#comment-2159 Again another great blog!!I hope Emma had a great day at school.How do little girls get so mean? When do us moms get to stop worrying about this? As I was reading I was also thinking about our choice to take Grace to Kaz with us.She had such a great day with her friends as she started grade one.Just another choice us moms get to make and worry about.

]]> By: Dorothy, Mike and Grace https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/09/school-time/#comment-2160 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:57:41 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=404#comment-2160 Again another great blog!!I hope Emma had a great day at school.How do little girls get so mean? When do us moms get to stop worrying about this? As I was reading I was also thinking about our choice to take Grace to Kaz with us.She had such a great day with her friends as she started grade one.Just another choice us moms get to make and worry about.

]]> By: Our Family of Bloggers https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/09/school-time/#comment-2163 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:27:42 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=404#comment-2163 Ugh, why are girls so mean? I never understood it, and I don’t think I ever will. I just can’t believe how young it starts now. I am so happy for Emma that she has such a wonderful mother teaching her about what it means to be your own biggest fan. A heartbreaking story, but an important lesson nonetheless.
I am going to send you a separate email with the contact information for a family who went to Kaz to bring home their youngest daughter. They brought their son and daughter (I think around 4 and 7) with them for the first 1/2 of the trip. Did I put you in contact with them a while back? I can’t remember.
I hope Emma and Eden had a WONDERFUL first day at school!

]]> By: Our Family of Bloggers https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/09/school-time/#comment-2164 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:27:42 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=404#comment-2164 Ugh, why are girls so mean? I never understood it, and I don’t think I ever will. I just can’t believe how young it starts now. I am so happy for Emma that she has such a wonderful mother teaching her about what it means to be your own biggest fan. A heartbreaking story, but an important lesson nonetheless.
I am going to send you a separate email with the contact information for a family who went to Kaz to bring home their youngest daughter. They brought their son and daughter (I think around 4 and 7) with them for the first 1/2 of the trip. Did I put you in contact with them a while back? I can’t remember.
I hope Emma and Eden had a WONDERFUL first day at school!

]]> By: wilisons https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/09/school-time/#comment-2165 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:26:01 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=404#comment-2165 Hi Stephanie,

First, I want you to know that my heart breaks for your daughter. My youngest adopted a year ago and now 22 months is followed by an endocrinologist due to her early hair growth. At the moment she is blond but how long will that last? I dread the day that we will go through what you and your daughter are going through!

I am a single mom and I traveled alone with my older daughter (4 1/2 at the time) to adopt her younger sister who was 9 months. I, like you, couldn’t imagine leaving her home for such a long period of time. I have a private yahoo group that chronicled the expereince. Contact me off list if you are interested in an invite. My older child has some major behavioral/emotional needs that made the time in Kaz trying at times. That said, if faced with making the decision again, I would still bring her. I think she needed to be a part of becoming a family of 3. She understood the process far better since she was a PART of it and not just hearing about it via email and calls. Feel free to email or call and talk about this difficult decision if you would like.

Shanna
single mom to 2 Kaz princesses
[email protected]

]]> By: wilisons https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/09/school-time/#comment-2166 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:26:01 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=404#comment-2166 Hi Stephanie,

First, I want you to know that my heart breaks for your daughter. My youngest adopted a year ago and now 22 months is followed by an endocrinologist due to her early hair growth. At the moment she is blond but how long will that last? I dread the day that we will go through what you and your daughter are going through!

I am a single mom and I traveled alone with my older daughter (4 1/2 at the time) to adopt her younger sister who was 9 months. I, like you, couldn’t imagine leaving her home for such a long period of time. I have a private yahoo group that chronicled the expereince. Contact me off list if you are interested in an invite. My older child has some major behavioral/emotional needs that made the time in Kaz trying at times. That said, if faced with making the decision again, I would still bring her. I think she needed to be a part of becoming a family of 3. She understood the process far better since she was a PART of it and not just hearing about it via email and calls. Feel free to email or call and talk about this difficult decision if you would like.

Shanna
single mom to 2 Kaz princesses
[email protected]

]]> By: Catalina https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/09/school-time/#comment-2167 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:49:50 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=404#comment-2167 dear Steph, welcome back. I was thinking of you, and so glad to see your pictures. You are a beautiful family and seem you have really been to a dream place for any family with children. I hope we will also have the chance to go there sometimes.
Next month, my schedule will not be that busy, so we should defintely have a play date.
Congratulations for your dossier also. Call me when you ahve a chance.
PS I love your writing. You are very talented….

]]> By: Catalina https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/09/school-time/#comment-2168 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:49:50 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=404#comment-2168 dear Steph, welcome back. I was thinking of you, and so glad to see your pictures. You are a beautiful family and seem you have really been to a dream place for any family with children. I hope we will also have the chance to go there sometimes.
Next month, my schedule will not be that busy, so we should defintely have a play date.
Congratulations for your dossier also. Call me when you ahve a chance.
PS I love your writing. You are very talented….

]]> By: Catalina https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/09/school-time/#comment-2169 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:49:50 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=404#comment-2169 dear Steph, welcome back. I was thinking of you, and so glad to see your pictures. You are a beautiful family and seem you have really been to a dream place for any family with children. I hope we will also have the chance to go there sometimes.
Next month, my schedule will not be that busy, so we should defintely have a play date.
Congratulations for your dossier also. Call me when you ahve a chance.
PS I love your writing. You are very talented….

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