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Jenny wrote 3 weeks ago: It was finally peaceful and quiet. Josh was in bed asleep, Preston was dozing in his swing in the li … more →

Tags: Family Life, Faith, Mama Needs A Xanax

Wednesday, September 30, 20093 comments

Jenny wrote 1 month ago: We woke in the hotel that morning feeling much more normal after a night’s sleep. I’m gl … more →

Tags: Travel, Preston

Stop the roller coaster, I want OFF!2 comments

Jenny wrote 6 months ago: Well now, it’s been sweet forever since I’ve blogged. Honestly, it’s been a hard w … more →

Tags: Family Life, Adopting again

Hope4 comments

Jenny wrote 7 months ago: Next week marks 10 months of waiting.  You may remember from previous posts me saying that I’v … more →

Tags: Adoption, Adopting again

Downtrodden11 comments

Jenny wrote 8 months ago: Today I officially give up hope of a domestic AA adoption.  We’ve had our books shown for 8 mo … more →

Tags: Adoption, Family Life, Adopting again, Waiting, domestic adoption

Adoption speak, 2 yr old style1 comment

Jenny wrote 9 months ago: We try to speak frequently of Ethiopia, of adoption, and of the story of how Josh came to be ours.  … more →

Tags: Adoption

It's official7 comments

Jenny wrote 10 months ago: I’m stuck.  I’ve tried to blog.  I have lots of unfinished posts saved in my drafts.  Ev … more →

Tags: Adopting again, Waiting

More Thankfulness

Jenny wrote 1 year ago: Well, I’ve been told I must continue my posts about being thankful since I didn’t say an … more →

Tags: Family Life

Anxiety and adoption3 comments

Jenny wrote 1 year ago: There’s a fine line in blogging about our life, Joshua’s adoption, and life with a firec … more →

Tags: Attachment Parenting

Feeling much better - spoke to my son today!

thejoywriterpr wrote 1 year ago: By Joy A. Kennelly Since last writing my bronchitis is almost completely cured. Yeah! Went to the do … more →

Tags: Eli & me, Mom & me

Another of my Harvest Home friends just found me

thejoywriterpr wrote 1 year ago: By Joy A. Kennelly Yesterday I received an email via my myspace page from a young woman I had lived … more →

Tags: my adoption story, Edie, The Harvest Home, Whatever Makes You Happy

Today I feel beat up and kicked around...

thejoywriterpr wrote 1 year ago: By Joy A. Kennelly It’s days like these that I wish I had a child to wrap their little arms ar … more →

Complicated relationships create complicated situations I've found. You?

thejoywriterpr wrote 1 year ago: By Joy A. Kennelly Finally had my conversation with the therapist who is planning to adopt that my f … more →

Tags: Eli & me

Ojai - my favorite escape...

thejoywriterpr wrote 1 year ago: By Joy A. Kennelly Sure helps to get out of town when you need to clear your head. My favorite place … more →

Tags: Joy Kennelly, Ojai, Los Angeles, The Joy Writer PR Blog, Malibu, Desperate Housewives, The Sentinel, Psalm 35:17-28

Reading some great books right now...4 comments

thejoywriterpr wrote 1 year ago: By Joy A. Kennelly I’m reading three really good books. I know, how do I do it and why? Becaus … more →

Tags: my adoption story, The Joy Writer PR & Marketing, Joy Kennelly, "Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World", Joanna Weaver, eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert

Children are absolutely precious

thejoywriterpr wrote 1 year ago: By Joy A. Kennelly Every time I need love from a child I go to visit my friend Kirsten because even … more →

I love my son too much to let go right now...

thejoywriterpr wrote 1 year ago: By Joy A. Kennelly I slept on my pain and came to realize that I love my little guy way too much to … more →

Tags: Eli & me, Why I Write, 27 Dresses, al-anon, Colin Powell, Good Stuff Restaurant, Pentagon, The Heartbreak Kid, The Mermaid Bar

Not sure how I feel about my adoption relationship right now...1 comment

thejoywriterpr wrote 1 year ago: By Joy A. Kennelly I’m listening to my latest favorite myspace musicians as I write, The Sky A … more →

Tags: my adoption story, 27 Dresses, A Window Between Worlds, Barnsdall Art Gallery, Meet the Robinsons, The Sky About to Rain

Adoption vs. single mothering - either choice is difficult...1 comment

thejoywriterpr wrote 1 year ago: By Joy A. Kennelly Since my Typepad blog, Pure, Unadulterated Joy is acting up (which really bums me … more →

Tags: Eli & me, my adoption story, Why I Write, birthmother, Marlou Russell, Open Adoption, The Joy Writer PR & Marketing


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