Why is everyone's adoption experience unique?

Back to the book, State and Institution Building in Ukraine... It was edited by Taras Kuzio, Robert S Kravchuk, Paul D'Anieri and was published in 1999.

While Ukrainian scholars have not applied the label post-colonial to Ukraine. Tazas Kuzio believes the label is correct. He compares Ukraine to other post-colonial countries like Zimbabwe.

Ukraine was bullied... more

I purchased a book titled The First Thousand Words in Russian to help me learn Russian in 2000. It is organized in an interesting manner. For example page 6 and 7 is a colorful picture of a kitchen. The picture is full of humor. Son number one has a pot on his head. Son number two just broke a dish. The trash can is overflowing. Dad seems to be washing dishes. One daughter is feeding bread to the dog. The cat is on the top of the cabinets knocking over a container. Mom can be seen... more

I love all of Todd Parr’s books. But It’s Okay to Be Different holds a special place in my heart.

My daughter (like all children) has special needs and one of her special needs was help with self-esteem. I find myself occasionally assessing her feelings of self-worth like you would check to see if there is enough gasoline in the car. I do this type of periodic assessment with her attachment too. And if there is an issue, we work together to fill her tank with cuddles or affirmations or role-playing.

Back to the book… I found it when I was looking for self-affirmation books to... more

One of the most readable book on Ukrainian history is by Anna Reid. It is called Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine.

While Ukraine has only been a country since 1991, there is a very rich and long history. It isn't a history book in a tradition sense. But it supplies context, stories and even jokes that explain the culture.

A quote:

UKRANINA is literally translated as 'on the edge' or 'borderland', and that is exactly what it is. Flat, fertile and fatally tempting to invaders. .......... Until the Soviet... more