Struggles With Sleeping
Every night I say the same things. Tasha head on the pillow and eyes closed. My daughter says the same thing in return. I can’t get to sleep. Then I say. You haven’t tried. Eyes closed. Sleep. No...
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My daughter, Natasha, was 3.5 years when she came home and had major sleep issues for the first year she was home. She had some major (scared out of her mind) fears related to sleep. She still...
View ArticleThe 5 Rules of Sleep
Food and sleep… These are typically the 2 biggest issues for a post institutionalized child. I adopted my darling daughter Natasha from Ukraine when she was 3.5 years old. At first I didn’t fully...
View ArticleHow To Cope With Sleep Issues
The two most common challenges that families experience with post institutionalized children relate to sleep and food. I knew this prior to adopting my darling daughter. But I didn’t realize sleep or...
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