Rainbows and Unicorns Should Erase Adoption Scars
There really is a beautiful and almost magical side to our adoption stories. We wanted our daughters badly. Our sons wanted little sisters, too. We painted bedrooms and bought new clothes. We…
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Russia is not Always as Cold as we Think
As Seen in Huffington Post: If Sochi is cold enough for Winter Olympic snow events, it’s barely cold enough. In fact, the city is more known for subtropical beach getaways than winter…
What to do When Your Team Loses the Super Bowl
As Seen in Huffington Post Jack has his share of challenges. His life began by being born with Down syndrome, to a fourteen year old mother who knew that she wasn’t ready…
When Denney Learned the Truth
As Seen on Adoption.net “Get him a stress ball!” they said. “It will help him!” they said. My son, Denney was ten when he finally mustered the courage to ask us how…
A Child is Even More Tired of Waiting for You
My wife, Amy and I had three sons biologically before her childbearing days were over. We had always dreamed of having daughters to go along with our sons, and we weren’t ready…
Is Adoption Better or Worse Than a Real Family?
As Seen In Huffington Post Okay, I admit it. It was a trick question. What is the fixation with the word “real?” Who are the “real” parents; first parents, or adoptive parents?…
You Can Lead a Horse to Water
I was talking with a wise religious leader once when I used that worn out cliché, talking about someone who refused to conform. “No,” he admitted, “you can’t make him drink.” Then…
Whoosh! There Went my New Year's Resolution.
Jack and Emily Simmons The road to hell, good intentions… blah blah blah. I had a lot of things I needed maintain, even get ahead on over the next several months because…
Never Give up Hope
(As Seen on Adoption.net) Never give up hope. But when you do give up hope, never give up trying. Emily was our challenge. We knew she would be from the day that…
Rare and Precious Moments when Intellectual Disabilities Fade
Annie just before her Junior Prom I hadn’t realized that the song had been on continuous repeat for the better part of an hour. I had been reliving a perfect moment in…
Some Things Don't Make Sense
Celeste and Denney It’s like how black and wet make purple. You don’t have to know why it happens. It’s a fact. It doesn't matter if you can explain it, or if…
The Term "Real Mother" Confuses Us
Mothers’ Day has always been a tough one at our house. My wife, Amy, came from a home where she was abused by her father and her mother did nothing to stop…