Hey men who ogle our daughters! This one’s for you.… Continue Reading
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Is Your ‘Tween/Teen Ready for Big Responsibilities?
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
The Necessarily Ambiguous N-O We Should All Be Giving Our Teens
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
On My Mom, The Sex She Had, and The Adoption She Didn’t Plan
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
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