In Defense of the Adopted
As I sit here in the throes of writing a book, I realize I’m at a crossroads. The story that…
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As I sit here in the throes of writing a book, I realize I’m at a crossroads. The story that…
Continue ReadingI cracked a joke, and as I walked from the table, I heard her mutter to her friends, “Good thing…
Continue ReadingWe first found out about the possibility in early November. Usually, when our adoption agency shows our profile book, we…
Continue ReadingWe've all been on the receiving end of nosy questions at some point in our lives. When these questions are…
Continue ReadingNovember is National Adoption Month. And I’m here for it. Because . . . I would be lost without adoption.…
Continue ReadingWhen my beautiful and perfect baby boy was just a few months old, I was at the grocery store picking…
Continue ReadingDear waiting adoptive parent, I see you as you check your phone and e-mail too many times a day, wondering…
Continue ReadingThe stout and stern, dark-haired judge scared the living heck out of us. She fired one question after another and…
Continue ReadingMy husband and I shuffle down the hall and take the elevator to the lobby. The metal doors bolt open.…
Continue ReadingWhen I was 18 years old, I told my then-boyfriend I knew my future family would one day be built…
Continue ReadingThere’s a persistent ache, but sometimes I can ignore it. I can turn up the volume of what’s around…
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