My free time is much more limited now than it used to be, but I still subscribe to quite a few magazines. People magazine is not one of them so if I see it lying around somewhere, I will pick it up. … [Read more...] about We Don’t Care If You Stare (My Top 10 List of Annoying Questions and Comments for Adoptive Families)
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Big Dogs and High Horses
I used to have a Golden Retriever named Barney. He was not our family dog; he was my dog. He was named after the store in New York City. Barney was very handsome and very regal--and he carried himself … [Read more...] about Big Dogs and High Horses
Ode To Sippy II
My daughter "Lovey" has no love for the sippy cup. Her allegiance is with the bottle. Sometimes she will drink from the bottle with such ferocity that I end up on a chair, fist pumping and chanting … [Read more...] about Ode To Sippy II
Playbill: Cast of Characters
My husband and I have a daughter who (whom?) we adopted from China in March of 2008. She was 11 months old. When she was a baby, I had bibs made that said "MADE IN CHINA." I thought it was funny. You … [Read more...] about Playbill: Cast of Characters
Dim Sum & Doughnuts
Remember when Jerry Seinfeld's wife came out with that cook book about deceptively hiding vegetables in food so kids would eat them? I thought that was such a cool idea but all of the sudden moms … [Read more...] about Dim Sum & Doughnuts
