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The story of Wide Awake International began in the summer of 2010 when Kim Johnson, one of our co-founders, stumbled upon a blog about the adoption of children with disabilities from Ukraine. Shortly after that she started her own blog and has been sharing our story with the Wide Awake Community ever since.  

On this page, you will find all the latest news about what we are up to here in Ukraine from the different outlets where we share: the blog, the podcast, and YouTube- all of it is here, in one place! If you want to dig into our history (and have several hours to spare…) you can find our archives here and go all the way back to the beginning of our story. 

You won’t find us on social media, so we have created “The Latest” as a way to engage with each of you who has opened your heart to this work. Feel free to comment, ask questions, and dig around to your heart’s content. You are welcome here! 

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About The Kids

It’s been a while since I talked about our kids here. The older they get, the less they want to be featured on the ol’ blog. But, they’re okay with me giving a big of...

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As Promised, Resources for Reevaluating Tech Use 🙂

Friday, Friday, Friday is my favorite day… Did anyone else sing that song as a kid? I remember back in elementary school when my uncle was my teacher for a few years. He was my...

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Why Quit Social Media?

Oof. This is a doozy to write. Ha! But, I just have to be me and be real and honest with you, just as I’ve attempted to be all along this journey. There’s no point in trying...

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kimnjed September 29, 2020
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Back to the Basics

It’s hard to imagine that I started writing on this blog more than 9 years ago. It feels like not long ago, but it also feels like 5 lifetimes ago. Back in those days, Seth was our...

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kimnjed September 27, 2020
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Duplex Tour!

See the progress of the duplex construction. We hope to have it completed late summer 2020.

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Meet Boris Video

We made this video back in 2014 to introduce people to our friend. Now we are his legal guardians and he lives with us! Watching this video brings tears to my eyes. Boris has come so far.

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kimnjed July 3, 2020
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The First Time

Her heart pounded in her chest and her stomach churned as the van turned onto the gravel road lined with trees. Two weeks earlier she and he had left their four small children and...

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