# @raisingculturesfamily on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Czn_R_1uFfm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38138229-raisingculturesfamily-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-11-14T11:29:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Keia Jones Baldwin (@raisingculturesfamily) — https://gondola.cc/raisingculturesfamily

## Caption

The pictures are of the first days I met my adopted children…and to think, I didn’t really have much faith in my ability to “parent” 4 children. As far as being kind, compassionate, and supportive; well I knew I could handle that…but God said, if I order your steps and you follow the plan I have for your life, then if I bring you to it, I’ll bring you through it! And while I still don’t always get the parenting thing right…
1. I apologize to them 
2. I provide them with a safe place within our home and in therapy to process their emotions
3. I never talk bad about their bio families 
4. I support them in all of their endeavors and allow them to be creative 
5. I communicate effectively with them 
6. I’m their advocate 
7. I show up for them in their accomplishments 
8. I affirm them
9. I intentionally parent them individually based off their needs
10. I try my best 

I hope that my children will one day be proud of me just as I am of them 🙏🏾❤️

*and while Zariyah is not adopted I still included her. She’s been my absolute A1 since day 1❤️*

 #NationalAdoptionMonth

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