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[…] ask me is, “How did you handle the clothing issue?” My youngest stepson was in first grade when I…
On Advice On Meeting Your Boyfriend’s Kids
[…] our recent vacation to England, we stopped in New York City both on the way to London and on…
On Travel Guide: London & The Cotswolds
[…] all in. But it took almost three years before I felt like he was not only her son, but…
On How to Write an Adoption Profile: According to a Birth Family
[…] been on a gin kick since creating our copycat recipe of the Sundeck Lemonade from Hotel Del Coronado, so…
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[…] is so much to be learned from adoptees who are willing to share their stories. These voices are invaluable…
On Stop Saying Children Were Placed For Adoption Because Of Love
[…] open adoptions (and closed ones), along with discussions of how best to answer our children’s difficult questions about their…
On When A Child Asks, “Why Did My Birth Mom Give Me Up?”
[…] husband and I are unabashed Disney World Fans. During our eight years of marriage, we’ve visited the park six…
On When You Don’t Have A Dad To Walk You Down The Aisle
[…] families should be honored, not shoved into a box and hidden under the bed. To understand that raising a…
On Teaching My Black Son The Truth About History
[…] wardrobe is divided into two categories: Things that remind me of my miscarriages and infertility struggles and things that…
On Healing After Pregnancy Loss
[…] Sharing dos and don’ts of interacting with an adoptive family. […]
On Ten Questions You Should Never Ask About Adoption