Victims of abuse are often told to forgive their perpetrators. But is that really the best way to heal?… Continue Reading
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Adoption FAQ #1: Why do you seem to hate adoption?
I’ve received some very specific, pointed questions about my stances on adoption lately. It’s no surprise. Now that my children are older and I have been steeped in some aspect of adoption as an adoptive parent since the year 2000 (and my whole life as the daughter of a birth-mother), both my opinions and my writing… Continue Reading
The Truth About Breastfeeding With Big Breasts
Everyone warned me I wouldn’t be able to breastfeed my daughter with such large breasts. They were wrong.… Continue Reading
Step-parent Adoptions: The Forgotten Cog in the Adoption Wheel?
People who are aware of the need for sincere adoption reform would be appalled by parts of my personal adoption story. They would gasp at how my adoption meant I was cut off completely from my family of origin; how my adoptive father did not allow us to even acknowledge that we were not biologically connected… Continue Reading
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