Precious Baby Doll Company

The sale!! Month of September

2010-09-15T09:30:00.003-04:00

Baby doll sale on all dolls. Just send me an email letting me know which doll you would like and I will send you a coupon code for $15.00 off!
www.preciousbabydolls.com

Boys and dolls

2010-07-01T09:49:00.002-04:00

Well it's true that I do own a doll company but that isn't the reason for starting this discussion.

Where do you stand on little boys playing with dolls?
Yesterday, my little girl and I were going into the library and a mom and her little boy were coming out. The boy had a doll and I stopped to tell him how I loved his baby doll. He went on to proudly tell me all about "her". The mother said that some man said, "Why don't you buy him a tool belt?" Others had given her dirty looks.
Here is my viewpoint;

I congratulated the woman for allowing her child to do this and to buy a doll for him instead of restricting him. Children don't see through the same eyes as adults and it is adults that put negative feedback into our kids brains. Why are some parents threatened by a boy playing with a doll? I've had many requests to know if I carry boy dolls and I applaud women for wanting this for their sons, but why does a boy have to play with a boy doll? Studies show that little boys who play with dolls grow up to nurture their own children better. They probably even make better husbands.

Would a little girl be discouraged if she wanted a tool belt? I think not ~ she would probably be labeled (cutely) as a tom-boy. No ha, ha's from me here...............

OK ~ this sparked some contempt for me so if someone wants a doll from my website for their little boy, I'll sell it to you for $49.99 instead of the usual $69.99 just for the "TOOLBOX" comment!!!! Just let me know................

Mary Beth
www.preciousbabydolls.com
http://toginet.com/shows/adoptionjourneytomotherhood

Infertility and coming to Adoption ~ where pain brings happiness

2010-05-19T21:52:00.003-04:00

On my radio talk show last Monday I had two women on who each talked about the infertility treatments they went through and each ended up adopting. Their lives feel so complete and both had no idea that they could feel this tremendous love. My story is the same. I also went through infertility treatments and almost lost my life when I was punctured in a routine procedure for IVF. I ended up adopting two beautiful little girls from Guatemela and I wouldn't change anything. I am crazy about them!
I hope anyone that has suffered the pain of not being able to conceive naturally or with infertility treatments will consider adoption and the love it holds.
I give statistics on infertility on the radio program which you can listen to @ http://toginet.com/shows/adoptionjourneytomotherhood

Mother's Day

2010-05-09T09:14:00.002-04:00

Happy Mother's Day to all women of the world!

Mother's ~~ they care for their children,, for spouses, friends, communities, animals, etc.
The list can go on and on as to what women bring to the table, to contribute, to give.

Who is a mother figure to her and how do you celebrate her?

As a birth mom that relinquished a child for adoption, mother's day was a painful celebration for me. I was always grateful to celebrate my mom and that part did bring me happiness but what lie beneath was my own anguish of not knowing my child.

We all have this place, this piece of us that needs healing. It's like we have a hole inside of us and we just learn to build around it.

Times are changing and we are better equipped to help moms who have lost a child to adoption, death, seperation, etc. We embrace each other more, we have support groups and therapy. We have self books. We look to each other for help and comfort and we receive it. Birth moms are more appreciated and revered than years ago and it's something that has helped us on the winding road of healing.

April 22: The Mom Juggle

2010-04-28T11:35:00.001-04:00

April 22: The Mom Juggle

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The little Russian boy............

2010-04-19T11:41:00.004-04:00

Today's guest on my talk radio show spoke about the little Russian boy who was returned home. Her information was very compelling. She thought it was both sad and ironic that there is much more attention on the "rightness" or "wrongness" of what Torry Hansen did than on the condition of children adopted internationally from many orphanages. There is so much about post-adoption that needs to be addressed to adoptive families and at this time there just isn't enough information about it. This makes the transition so much more difficult for both the child and the adoptive families.
I think there is too much blame in our society and where I wouldn't have sent a child back ~ especially alone ~ I'm not going to label her into a category. I believe the thing to think about is how can this be avoided in the future??
http://toginet.com/shows/adoptionjourneytomotherhood

The New Toginet Radio - Recent Podcasts

2010-04-16T13:15:00.001-04:00

The New Toginet Radio - Recent Podcasts

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2010-04-08T13:57:00.002-04:00

Why is it that so few magazines write articles about adoption other than the adoption magazines?!?! Doesn't everyone know someone connected someway to adoption!?!?!
A 2000 census told us that 127,630 children were adopted in the USA in 2000 and 127,401 were adopted in 2001. 13% of the adopted children were foreigh-born. An amazing 2.5% of the U.S. population is estimated to be adopted children.
I don't know about you, but I want more articles and more talk about adoption. I'm doing something about it too ~ I am hosting a talk radio show on adoption on the internet that airs eveery Monday from 9-10 am EST. Don't have time to tune it? Listen to it the next day by going out to this link!
http://toginet.com/shows/adoptionjourneytomotherhood

Twin who was mentally seperated from sister in adoption and child who witnessed the murder of his baby brother

2010-04-07T12:42:00.002-04:00

On my most recent talk show, I had two guests on. One was a trans racial adopee who was 'mentally' separated from her twin sister. She became an author of children's books that helped her in healing her past.
My other guest was an adoptive mom to 7 children from the foster care system. One of the boys witnessed the murder of his little 22 month old brother and then watched as the uncle tried to cover it up by holding the little boy under water. The child who witnessed this was 5 years old at the time.
You can listen to both stories @ http://toginet.com/shows/adoptionjourneytomotherhood

Precious Baby Doll Company

2010-04-06T16:24:00.000-04:00

Precious Baby Doll Company

2010-03-17T09:17:00.000-04:00

"March 22nd my guests will be Joanna Ivery with Our Chosen Child. Joanna is a adoptee in reunion, an adoptive mom and also an adoptive professional. Her topic today will be talking about writing a great adoption profile and which photos to use! I will also have Laura Kanga, a woman who wants to become a mom throught adoption."

The New Doll in Town moves into the world of biological children!

2010-03-16T09:48:00.002-04:00

Moms are really starting to take my message to heart and helping their children to embrace another culture in a doll. We are opening the doors to have less bias and discrimination for our kids! View this You Tube for details;
http://www.youtube.com/?v=QxiVV3niYUQ
Thanks moms!!

talk radio show on adoption

2010-03-15T12:39:00.003-04:00

My new talk show is going really well and we have had great guest speakers on. Today we had Pamela O'Berry from Bethany Christian Services talking about adopting the older child. We also had Amy Imber on who is the Executive Director with Connecting Hearts Adoption Services in FL. Tune into my show every Monday from 9-10 am EST. Callers with questions welcome @ 877-864-4869. If you can't tune in you can always listen to the show the following day @ http://toginet.com/shows/adoptionjourneytomotherhood

The New Toginet Radio - Adoption Journey to Motherhood

2010-02-17T10:37:00.000-05:00

The New Toginet Radio - Adoption Journey to Motherhood

YouTube

2009-09-16T10:40:00.002-04:00

My daughter Sophia recites about adoption on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5XnQ7z3ztU

African American Twin baby dolls

2009-08-30T17:05:00.000-04:00

There's a New Doll in Town!!

Or, I guess I should say 2 new dolls! The prototype for the African American twin baby dolls is finally ready to view. Although they haven't been professionally shot and added to the website I'm letting people know so that I can increase orders before I go into production. One has curly hair and the other has straight ~ so mommy can tell them apart!! Attached is a photo that I took of them. My website however will be changing within the next couple of months and the dolls will not come in an ethnic costume but rather the little white & lime green teddy sleeper that they are wearing in the photo. If you want to reserve them (or just one) fill out the form on the website and send it to me. Let me know if you want both dolls or just one. If one, please indicate whether you want the curly headed or straight haired doll.

Please don't forget your phone number in case your email should change. Please share with others so the wait list will build quicker! Thanks and hope you love what you see!!

Mary Beth Wells http://www.preciousbabydolls.com/

My silly angels!!

2009-07-31T14:14:00.000-04:00

Sophia (6-1/2) and Gabriella (2). Little sister constantly mimics big sister!! The second child always learns so fast!!

Theres a New Doll in Town!!

2009-07-31T11:27:00.000-04:00

These beautiful dolls are for all children ~ both adopted and biological. They are 18" tall with soft cotton, beaded body and vinyl faces and limbs. Each hand and foot is different ~ looking like a real baby's! Each face is different with beautiful detail to each. Note the beautiful eyeslashes. They have been tested for ages 3 and up but my baby has been dragging them around since she was a year old! Below are some testimonials;
-I got the doll and book today and love them! "Sophia" looks so much like our Ava and she is really cool! I also love the book and the way the Guat adoption story is told. So positively. I am sure Ava will love it too as she gets older and understands more. It is so wonderful to have some actual nice toys for her that are so relevant to who she is. Thanks so much for all of it. Your compnay is wonderful!
-Received Sophia this morning, beyond expectations from the beautifully
wrapped package to the beautiful doll, great quality. -The doll came in the mail yesterday. She's beautiful. I can't wait to give it to our daughter on the 20th when we'll be having her birthday party. My husband was impressed as well.
-We just wanted you our daughter Mirna loves Sophia! Thank you for getting her to us so quickly. Mirna is 20 months old so the doll is perfect for her. She hugs and kisses her constantly! We have attached a couple of photos of Mirna and Sophia!

-Olya LOVES her new baby Katya! She carried it around non-stop for probably 2 weeks! I think it was very theraputic for her. She pretended that she had adopted Katya from Russia, just like she was adopted - it was so cute.
Here's something else that I think will make you smile. Last Sunday she took Katya to church with us. We sit in front of the youth (teenaged kids) and there was a group of teenaged boys sitting directly behind us. I heard one of them whisper to one of the other boys, "That's the cutest baby doll I've ever seen!" I thought that was so cool that a teenaged boy would make a comment like that! It's true, your dolls are the cutest ever!