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Q + A Day!! Ask me anything about Adoption!

June 13, 2017 Teresa Swanstrom Anderson

The kids are all at VBS (Vacation Bible School) this week so I'm sitting here sans kids from 9-4 every day. I know...WHAAAAT?!

I've wanted to do this sort of Q + A for awhile but never knew when I could be accessible all throughout the day to answer all the questions.

Until now. YAY!

Did you get a chance to look through the post I shared yesterday? It's chock-full of adoption joys and struggles from through the years.

Anyway, let's get to it!

Ask away!!!

Take Joy,

Teresa

In Adoption Tags adoption, q and a, q + a, family, questions
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Writer, speaker, and busy mama of six

2 biological & 4 from Ethiopia

I have a fervent eagerness to build a place where we can get filled up, when we feel like all we do is pour out.

I do my best to be real and honest about life, our struggles, and how God stretches me through (so many) mistakes along the way.

May this be a place of nourishment for an everyday, beautiful life.

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I can’t decide if this is yummy or disgusting. I wanted to say, “It had me at watermelon” but it really just tastes like dandelion stems. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 . Have you tried it? What’s your fave green juice? If you make your own, tell me what you put in it!
We’re getting closer & closer to launching our podcast for @theandsociety! With that in mind, I’m recording another episode in a few minutes...this time with the incredibly sweet Lindsey from @nourishmovelove. Truly though, is there anything more fun that doing podcasts? Ladies...you know you’re with me...it’s basically just laughing (sometimes crying) and chatting about real stuff with a friend (or someone who will be a friend by the end of the episode)! What’s better than THAT?! 🎙💕 What other #mombosses would you like to hear from?!
I used to think motherhood meant I didn’t have to be brave anymore. Not brave, brave...because we all know what bravery motherhood actually contains. We’re brave every moment of the day. What I mean though is that now I get to sit back and watch THEM be brave as they experience things for the first time and lean into uncomfortable situations that grow them into incredible individuals. What I’ve been learning (especially this past year) is that instead of stepping back watching THEM be brave... I MUST be an example of bravery for them. How will my girls turn into strong and brave women (or my boys support strong and brave women) if I am not their standard or example? I’m not athletic...I’m not adventurous when it comes to activities. Quite honestly, I’d rather stay behind and read a book. But I’m not. I want them to see me get uncomfortable and scared and still do it. For example, this weekend I lived through my first Black Diamond (I’ve only recently learned to ski when we moved to CO) and this week while @greatwolflodge for spring break, I went down a slide I vowed was “my worst nightmare” (see video in photo 3) because the floor drops out beneath you. I hate water parks and I hate water slides. But one of our kids was scared to go and I promised to do it to show them what it looks like to be brave even when scared spitless (note: I then did it another 4x 😉). . Mamas, I don’t say this to be all, “Look how awesome I am!” Hah. Not at ALL. Instead, it’s encouragement to not sit on the sidelines, watching. Let’s be an example of strength, bravery, competence, brains, grit, silliness, and joy...so they can see what kind of women they want to be (or what kind of woman they’d like to support...and even someday marry).
It’s just so fun seeing things through their eyes 😉💕
We’re blessed in SO many ways...we know we are. And yet this mess...brought by the many little hands who live in our homes still exhausts and stresses. Here’s to admitting that our mess and clutter doesn’t always feel blessed...and yet, the ones who provide said mess also provide said blessing. NOTE: I’m currently exhausted so it’s possible this rambling makes sense only to me. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂😂
Heading up to the mountains but these crazies are so busy goofing off, they’re not getting ready (who says boys do all the wrestling?!). Fingers crossed we actually get on the slopes today. Kids make everything take 10x longer, don’t they?! 🙄🤷🏼‍♀️😂

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I can’t decide if this is yummy or disgusting. I wanted to say, “It had me at watermelon” but it really just tastes like dandelion stems. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 . Have you tried it? What’s your fave green juice? If you make your own, tell me what you put in it!
We’re getting closer & closer to launching our podcast for @theandsociety! With that in mind, I’m recording another episode in a few minutes...this time with the incredibly sweet Lindsey from @nourishmovelove. Truly though, is there anything more fun that doing podcasts? Ladies...you know you’re with me...it’s basically just laughing (sometimes crying) and chatting about real stuff with a friend (or someone who will be a friend by the end of the episode)! What’s better than THAT?! 🎙💕 What other #mombosses would you like to hear from?!
I used to think motherhood meant I didn’t have to be brave anymore. Not brave, brave...because we all know what bravery motherhood actually contains. We’re brave every moment of the day. What I mean though is that now I get to sit back and watch THEM be brave as they experience things for the first time and lean into uncomfortable situations that grow them into incredible individuals. What I’ve been learning (especially this past year) is that instead of stepping back watching THEM be brave... I MUST be an example of bravery for them. How will my girls turn into strong and brave women (or my boys support strong and brave women) if I am not their standard or example? I’m not athletic...I’m not adventurous when it comes to activities. Quite honestly, I’d rather stay behind and read a book. But I’m not. I want them to see me get uncomfortable and scared and still do it. For example, this weekend I lived through my first Black Diamond (I’ve only recently learned to ski when we moved to CO) and this week while @greatwolflodge for spring break, I went down a slide I vowed was “my worst nightmare” (see video in photo 3) because the floor drops out beneath you. I hate water parks and I hate water slides. But one of our kids was scared to go and I promised to do it to show them what it looks like to be brave even when scared spitless (note: I then did it another 4x 😉). . Mamas, I don’t say this to be all, “Look how awesome I am!” Hah. Not at ALL. Instead, it’s encouragement to not sit on the sidelines, watching. Let’s be an example of strength, bravery, competence, brains, grit, silliness, and joy...so they can see what kind of women they want to be (or what kind of woman they’d like to support...and even someday marry).
It’s just so fun seeing things through their eyes 😉💕
We’re blessed in SO many ways...we know we are. And yet this mess...brought by the many little hands who live in our homes still exhausts and stresses. Here’s to admitting that our mess and clutter doesn’t always feel blessed...and yet, the ones who provide said mess also provide said blessing. NOTE: I’m currently exhausted so it’s possible this rambling makes sense only to me. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂😂
Heading up to the mountains but these crazies are so busy goofing off, they’re not getting ready (who says boys do all the wrestling?!). Fingers crossed we actually get on the slopes today. Kids make everything take 10x longer, don’t they?! 🙄🤷🏼‍♀️😂

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