In the past couple of days a couple of folks have commented on the optimism in my posts about the adoption process. David seems particularly committed to making sure I have a realistic handle on the potential timeline before we are matched with a birthmother. I have to concede David’s point, especially since he will …
Category Archives: Adoption
Why a girl?
Several readers responded to yesterday’s post with a variant of the question, “if you are so worried about being able to raise a psychologically healthy girl who is comfortable in her own body, why are you only interested in adopting a girl?” The short answer is because that when David and I envision our lives …
Three is a Magic Number
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU4pyiB-kq0] You may have seen some oblique references either on Facebook or on this blog to me being so excited that I can hardly contain it. Well, the time has come when I can finally share the news. David and I have embarked on the process of adopting a newborn! We are still in the …