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Joy...Even In the Rough Times of Adoptive & Foster Parenting

7/14/2017

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Today is my birthday. It’s also the anniversary of the day my 2 brothers, my only siblings, were killed in a plane crash.

Needless to say, my birthday has been forever changed. For many years, I didn’t celebrate. It was just too hard. Just too sad. But, along came my children and they wanted to celebrate. Celebrate my birthday. Celebrate me.

So…I had to figure out how to have joy alongside pain. Joy alongside grief. And I have to say…it IS possible!

The same can be done on this journey that we as parents are on. There are times, days, seasons that are rough. Challenging. Hard. Sad. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have joy too. It doesn’t make sense to postpone that until things get better. Until our kiddos are healed and have made it to happy & healthy.

In fact…it’s good for us as parents. It’s also good for our children to see how to have both. We should not just choose to be in the misery. We can (and should) choose joy. Hope. Happiness.

We talk a lot about this in my coaching group. Parents often start out overwhelmed. Unhappy. In the tank. And some are downright miserable. So I give them new strategies. I encourage them to find the good in each day. They are surrounded by support. And soon they are equipped and empowered to face life in a whole new way.

Joy alongside the challenges. Joy alongside the pain. And I have to say…it’s incredible to see the changes in these parents. I’m so proud of them.

So…my lesson learned along the way is one for you too. Choose joy. Even amidst the challenges. It IS possible!
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