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She stands tall; not trying to fix the child I adopted

November 5, 2014 by Gillian Marchenko 8 Comments

She stands tall; not trying to fix the child I adopted   When we adopted Evangeline from Ukraine in 2009, she hunched. She cowered. She chose to spend her time hidden in little pockets of the house, behind the sofa, under the comforter on her bed. How would I bring her out of her shell? How would I get her to not only make eye contact with me, but to trust me and let love in after two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Down Syndrome, Gillian Marchenko Tagged With: adoption, Adoption awareness month, autism, Down syndrome, Down syndrome adoption, Gillian Marchenko, special needs, special needs adoption, special needs parenting

Special needs adoption … four years in

September 4, 2013 by Gillian Marchenko 9 Comments

Special needs adoption   "Ma ma ma ma ma," I place my palm flat against my face and pat my lips, take my daughter Evangeline's soft, doughy hand in mine, and do it with her. "Ma ma ma ma ma." She likes it. So I do it again. Evangeline is non-verbal, but she will mumble sounds from time to time. I yearn to hear her say "ma." We lie in her bed at dusk, the sun fighting its setting, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Down Syndrome, Gillian Marchenko Tagged With: autism, Down syndrome adoption, Gillian Marchenko, not alone, parenting a child with special needs, special needs, special needs adoption, Special Needs parents

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