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Homestudy Horrors

To anyone who has not yet had a homestudy, the word “horror” may be a bit extreme. Or if you are one of those fanatically clean freaks who doesn’t own hardly a thing, then maybe the idea of dusting them doesn’t keep you awake at night.

But for all of us who can relate, I thought Alicia’’s blog, YaYa’s Stuff, Adoption Home Study Visit #1, about her homestudy experience (and a bit of sarcasm) was good for a giggle.

-Rubbish kept in covered cans? (what? I can’t leave it laying the backyard??)
-No portable space heaters (But I love my Spacey!)
-Closet doors unlock from the inside (Well there goes that discipline method…)
-Bedroom furniture at least 2 feet apart? (??)
-Does bedroom natural light equal at least 10% of bedroom floor space? (Shoot, I think we’re at 9%)
-Is there a lavatory? (Does that bush count?)

Don’t forget the stuff that made you laugh through the stress of your adoption journey.

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Adoption Transparency - The Homestudy

31 Comments »

  Yaya wrote @

Thank you so much for featuring me!

  Kathy wrote @

Alicia has a great sense of humor. Her insight is always a mind-opening experience for me. A day without YAYA is a day without sunshine!

  April wrote @

I just wanted to say that Yaya is such an inspiration to so many who are struggling to have a family of their own! She has a great attitude about everything that comes her way!

  Half-Past Kissin’ Time wrote @

Yaya’s great at keeping a sense of humor about these things :)

  celia wrote @

Hi Yaya,

I know you’ll be a Mom soon. It is very helpful to read what you write about adoption we hope to start the process next year.

  Teri M wrote @

Yaya can put a humerous perspective on just about anything!!!

  ter wrote @

Here from YaYa’s blog. She’s really excited about being featured, and I’m excited for her! way to go YaYa!

  dawn (bee and rose) wrote @

I love YaYa! I read this original post and completely cracked up!

She will be a fabulous mom! She is such a deeply lovely soul!

  blueviolet wrote @

Those requirements do sound rather ridiculous, especially the way she talks about them!!! LOL

  Emalee wrote @

This is super exciting to be featured on another blog! YEAH for YAYA!!

  Stacy (the Random Cool Chick) wrote @

Yaya is one of my favorites – so cool to see her featured! This post in particular definitely had me laughing out loud…she’s going to make a GREAT mom! ;)

  Holly wrote @

WTG YAYA!

  Gena wrote @

Always something!
I enjoyed your stuff!

  Ryan Ashley Scott wrote @

Yaya has such a great sense of humor – even when she’s struggling. She’s an inspiration to anyone who has been through or is going through fertility issues and/or adoption. This post makes me laugh every time.

  Raquel wrote @

Yaya rocks ! Great blog.

  Jessica wrote @

Yaya is so great!! I love reading each and every one of her blogs…and I know she will make a great mommy someday!

  the misfit wrote @

I had missed the “bedroom furniture two feet apart” the first time I read this post.

Ah, bureaucracy – where rules need not mean anything, but must always be strictly enforced.

  liz wrote @

I just visit Yaya.She is a wonderful artist

  Jenners wrote @

Yaya is such an inspiration to so many people. Her honesty and down to earth writing is what makes her blog so fun to read. And all I wish is that she can get the baby she wants to badly!

  Jolene wrote @

Thanks for featuring Yaya. I’ve been following her adoption journey on her blog, and she is a great writer (and so funny too!)

  ladystyx wrote @

I love Yaya’s blog. I wouldnt say she’s merely excited about being featured here, she estatic. Thanks for making her day/week/month.

  Martha wrote @

Great job Yaya!

  Alex the Girl wrote @

I will never look at the color orange the same way again.

Yaya is everywhere, like Waldo, but in orange. She’s is truly an inspiration to mothers to be that struggle with infertility.

Great job being featured here.

  Jeanne wrote @

Thank you for featuring Alicia’s home study insights & humor. She is one of the funniest people I know. Her humor helps her get through great adversity with grace and style. I met Alicia through our local endometriosis support group. What good fortune for me to meet this funny, smart, caring, thoughtful, talented woman I am proud to call my friend. Having known Alicia before she and I became bloggers make it even more fun for me to read her blog. She truly does inspire so many and I am honored to have such a wonderful friend! I have tears in my eyes as I type. She’s that amazing. To have the privilege of knowing her offline and online is a special treat. I’m blessed with a wonderful, genuine, caring friend. She’s smart as a whip but humble. She’s just plain awesome!

Jeanne

  Upstatemomof3 wrote @

Alicia is hysterical!! I love her site. And really in my experience the only way to get through this process is with a good bit of humor. After sitting through the fall of the Vietnam program and now awaiting a baby from Ethiopia if I didn’t laugh at this process and the randomness of things (like the social worker requiring Hubby and I to take a course on blended families before she would approve our homestudy even though we have a son from Guatemala) I would spend a lot of time being angry or crying.

  Stepping Stones blog wrote @

I love YaYa’s humor- I wish I knew her in real life and feel lucky to get to read her here in cyberspace. Thanks for featuring her blog ;0)

  Vickie wrote @

I remember this post and it was great. I love that Yaya has a great sense of humor even during this stressful time.

  Donnetta wrote @

Yaya is the best! Her sense of humor during heart wrenching times is incredible and motivating. I heart YAYA!!!!

  Christa wrote @

Yaya is a breath of fresh air. Thanks for featuring her. I always look forward to reading her blog. She keeps things real, but always with a refreshing touch of scarcasim!

  Valerie wrote @

Yaya is so funny! I love her blog.

  Jeanne wrote @

The flood of comments coming in about Alicia does not surprise me. She is just amazing. When my inbox got flooded with comments from other people about Alicia today, it didn’t surprise me a bit. Her numerous loyal followers appreciate her many wonderful qualities. It’s just great to see Alicia’s readers supporting her. She helps SO many!! :)

Jeanne


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