Our child will be a person of color. That is a 99.9% guarantee. We are white. The fact remains that we will be raising a child, most likely a black child, in a very white world. We have got to start thinking differently--and it matters. It matters because our child's identity matters. So we have…
Paperwork
Anyone who knows anything about adoption knows this: there is a TON of paperwork associated with it. And that's okay. I mean, I'd rather they thoroughly examine my husband and I. I think if I were in the birth parent's shoes, I would want to make sure that I was placing my child in a…
My First “Mother’s Day”
An incredible thing happened this weekend: I had my first Mother's Day. It was completely unexpected. I received a card from my best friend before my husband and I left for my in-laws. I couldn't believe it. I ran up to my husband with tears in my eyes, overcome by the incredible generosity of a…
Mustaches and Tiaras 