From a very young age, the second most frequently asked question out of the mouths of my babes, (losing to the odiously relentless “What’s for dinner?”) has been the more tricky “When can I ____?” When can I use a big kid cup? When can I sleep in a big kid bed? When can I… Continue Reading
I am on board with empowering my children. I want them to feel like super heroes. What I don’t want is for them to think that they can argue their way out of a NO when it comes to sexual and activity consent. I don’t want them doing mental work to find the YES in a NO. And I certainly don’t want them weakening their stance when faced with a negotiation or argument against a NO.… Continue Reading
We adoptive parents must know that in many (if not most) cases, other options for our children and their families might have existed—like financial support, kinship adoption, respite care, legislative changes. As my mom learned, though, birthmothers are so often demonizes and then left out of the decision-making process. What does that mean for them?… Continue Reading
“Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried than before — more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle.” —Charles Dickens, Great Expectations— I have a friend who can CRY! I… Continue Reading
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