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		<title>This Blog is Moving</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog is moving, but first I want to say, &#8220;Thank you,&#8221; to Word Press. Word Press is a great service.  It is easy, clean and has no hidden costs or agendas. You don’t get mystery advertising and banners though they claim occasionally they will have advertising on your blog to pay the bills.  I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designd.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5165214&amp;post=141&amp;subd=designd&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Correction or Liberation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teaching responsibility appears to require super hero strength and endurance.  In your parent pack of powers you will need to have multiple personalities including tutor, drill sergeant, lecturer and moralizer.   We have decided our son’s vision is impaired. Though he must walk by the trash can to enter or exit the kitchen, his peripheral [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designd.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5165214&amp;post=139&amp;subd=designd&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Adoption Month, Older Children</title>
		<link>http://designd.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/adoption-month-older-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a strong believer in adoption.  I have an adopted son, and since deciding to adopt, we have had friends, family and acquaintances tell us their adoption story.  It is amazing how many people have been touched by this process, but the tragic side is the number of children who are not touched by [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designd.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5165214&amp;post=137&amp;subd=designd&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Name, Blessing or Curse</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am standing at the bus stop with my kids and a few others.  To pass the time, I ask them, “If you could be nicknamed anything, what would it be?”  The three older boys popped off their nicknames quickly. The boys said, “Sparky,” “Scrappy,” and “Spike.”  If you knew theses boys, you would know [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designd.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5165214&amp;post=134&amp;subd=designd&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Screaming Child, Crying Mom</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We were at a birthday party and the birthday boy had a really cool toy that my son just loved.  All was good while he was allowed to play with it, but when it came time to allow another child to play with the really cool tool, my son had a melt down of nuclear [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designd.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5165214&amp;post=132&amp;subd=designd&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why are you kissing him?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honestly, I forget that I am white and my son is African American. When we are out and about, I talk to him just like he is my son, go figure.  I also have a tendency to hug and kiss on him like he is my son, go figure.  Oddly enough, my son does not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designd.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5165214&amp;post=115&amp;subd=designd&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Election Day, GO VOTE!</title>
		<link>http://designd.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/election-day-go-vote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Stay-at-Home Mom about to lose the privilege of staying home, the Presidential Campaign has been of great interest to me.  In the beginning, I listened, I researched and tried to become informed so that I can make an educated decision based on issues. Who knew finding out about the issues would be so [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designd.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5165214&amp;post=127&amp;subd=designd&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Right Mom</title>
		<link>http://designd.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/the-right-mom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you give birth to your child, the question of whether or not you are the right Mom for your child may never cross your mind.  At 3:00am when you are trying to clean spit-up out of your hair while calming a crying child, you may question your ability to be Mom, but not whether [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designd.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5165214&amp;post=112&amp;subd=designd&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Houston Area Adoption Agencies</title>
		<link>http://designd.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/houston-area-adoption-agencies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my research to compile a list of agencies I came across TARE (Texas Adoption Resource Exchange) which is hosted by DFPS (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services). They have a more comprehensive list with more information about the agencies. Worth a look at http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/default.asp   Something to think about, even though you are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designd.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5165214&amp;post=89&amp;subd=designd&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>National Adoption Month, November</title>
		<link>http://designd.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/national-adoption-month-november/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I believe adoption is a very good tool in helping children find safe and loving homes, in helping parents build the family they dream of and in creating a society with proof that love crosses boundaries.  November is National Adoption Month.  I recommend adoption. I have adopted a son. There is a lot of good [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designd.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5165214&amp;post=91&amp;subd=designd&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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