EMN Mailbag: Adoptive Mom of Romanian Special Needs Child Seeks Support

Hello, I am Lori Lesko, mom to Michael Marius Lesko, 10, whom we adopted from Romania in 2000. Our son has been diagnosed with autism and verbal apraxia so we have had our share of ups and downs.
I am interested in keeping touch with other parents of kids from international adoptions, and would like to [...]

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EMN Mailbag: “How soon should my sister adopt another sibling group?”

Dear Heidi: My sister in law and her husband have adopted two very sweet boys, 3 and 6. She is doing a great job, though they both need to grow as parents. She is wanting to accept another sibling group over the summer to achieve her great desire for a large family to love. My [...]

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EMN Mailbag: “Cherish the time you have!”

The following is an excerpt from a letter from Suzanne Slupesky, who wrote to me in response to the last newsletter. It is reprinted with her permission.
Hi Heidi…  Thanks as always, for your news. 
I want to encourage you in the mom thing.  I was a stay-at-home mom to my 2 boys who are now almost 25 and [...]

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EMN Mailbag: “Should I disrupt this adoption?”

“Adoption is the sweet fruit that miraculously falls from bitter trees.” (The Call to Adoption, p.153).
I was up early this morning, thinking and praying about a letter I received from a distraught mother, and the little boy she and her husband adopted from Guatemala… we’ll call him “Juan.” This mother “Melody” has a chronic illness, and three biological [...]

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EMN Mailbag: “Should I go back to work, God?”

The following letter of thanksgiving was sent to me from Monica Pope, in response to this month’s EMN newsletter, and is reprinted with permission of the author.
Dear Heidi,
 
I’m happy to know God gives you employment opportunities that bless your family’s special needs, too.  Recently, we’ve received the same here.  With my husband’s significantly reduced work hours, we were feeling like [...]

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