Grateful for the Hard Things
One of my favorite things to do as an adoptive parent is talk about those taboo topics that we aren’t “allowed” to discuss with the general public, because… well, a lot of people just don’t get it. How the systems are taxing and the people are exhausting. Those are the conversation most people understand. But it becomes uncomfortable when we start talking about the challenges that come along with parenting children who are adopted. Many people want to paint this picture that adoption is easy. Can it be rewarding? Yes. Is it easy? No. It’s Hard And it’s hard. It