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By: It takes a village « Adoption Choices: Building families since 1982

It takes a village « Adoption Choices: Building families since 1982 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:04:01 +0000

[...] read a post the other day from a blog called A Diary of a Mom written by a woman named Jess. Jess is the [...]

By: Wendy Michelle

Wendy Michelle — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:30:17 +0000

What a great post. Thank you. Thank you for including everyone in the village. I am not a Mama, a Dad, a sibling or a family member…I am a teacher. A teacher with no specific “special ed” training…just a teacher that has found a deep love and respect first, for students on the spectrum and their families. I have been blessed to be able to teach privately now and dream of opening my own school (when I win the lottery…I wish I had the funds without that being necessary).

I only “found you” a couple of weeks ago…but I am SO glad that I did. I read your posts and the replies from your other friend/readers/sisters and truly wish in my heart that I could scoop up each one of your kids and thus family and somehow make my dream work…and show you that what you dream for your children IS possible. I have seen it happen time and time again with the students that I have been fortunate enough to work with.

I would love to share with you a specific post from my own blog if you are interested…but I didn’t want to bore you with putting it here in the replies. If you are interested in seeing it, just e-mail me at: mswendell2007@gmail.com
I will be more than happy to pass it on to anyone interested. It is simply the story of my journey with one of my students, written shortly after he graduated high school. Our journey is not yet finished…I hope it never is.

Thank you again for what you share…it helps me help those I see on a daily basis…giving me yet another perspective into the lives of families with the INCREDIBLE children.

By: dragonmommie

dragonmommie — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:11:12 +0000

Thanks for this post. It validates what I’ve known all along, even though I sometimes don’t go out. I get a night out every Tuesday night, that is a given…. except for the past few months because DH has night classes on that night this semester. As a matter of fact, he’s got night classes 3 nights a week and I’m really missing it, but because I’ve had that night out for the past seven years, I’m not really starving for it or having a meltdown… yet. DH has been great for practically pushing me out of the house because he knows I need it. If we don’t take care of ourselves, we are no good to anyone… and we want to be the best moms possible, don’t we?

Thank you for this blog. I enjoy reading it.

By: gowuffs

gowuffs — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:35:35 +0000

Thank you Jess… you are inspiring me to go looking for my own Village. I know it won’t happen overnight, but in these early days when I’m feeling lost, you are giving me the comfort of knowing that there are special people in my future, I just haven’t met them yet.

By: It Takes a Village « Footprints in Time

It Takes a Village « Footprints in Time — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:01:52 +0000

[...] friend Jess over at Diary of a Mom wrote today about her Village. She said “We are different. We come from dramatically varied walks of life. I dare say our [...]

By: Niksmom

Niksmom — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:49:50 +0000

I love my village people. Love you. xo

By: rhemashope

rhemashope — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:52:17 +0000

you always find the words. for that and so much more i love you and your dear family.

By: Deb Wurgler

Deb Wurgler — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:29:42 +0000

I’m so happy you were able to do that for yourself Jess. You deserve it!

By: g

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:24:09 +0000

So happy you took this time for yourself. So very glad.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:53:10 +0000

beautiful! I love it and am sending to my D’MAC sister friends, b/c I realize I am the luckiest person in the world to have them all in my life, but sometimes forget to tell them with all the chaos. Thank you for this.