Consider the Other Side

Back to Belle… As a textbook ENFJ (See About Me) my one so-called super power is recognizing and empathizing with the feelings of others.  In most situations, sans alcohol or drug influence, I am keenly aware of the emotional impact a situation is having on others in the room including myself.   I was not prepared [...]

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Judgment

Belle’s maternal first grandmother and I spent our first evening together in the kitchen exchanging stories of our love for Belle.  She clearly expressed that it was not her intention nor her daughter’s (Belle’s first mother) to pass judgment on how my husband and I were raising Belle.  They came to California to share in [...]

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First Meeting with First Mom

In June of this year Belle’s first mother came out to California to visit her.  It was their first meeting and I knew it would be the first of many to come.  She brought her mother along for moral support- an idea I supported whole-heartedly. As the day approached for her arrival I remember being [...]

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