Protecting Legal Rights to Your Child
My younger son faced surgery for a serious medical problem when he was 13. Already in possession of a keenly [...]
Stop Asking Me If I Have Grandchildren
“Stop asking me if I have grandchildren!” I long to scream at the blissful grandparents I encounter regularly. When they [...]
Adoption Highlights of 2015
Reflecting on the adoption highlights of 2015, I found that two events created fitting bookends to the year in adoption: [...]
Same-Sex Adoption: Supreme Court Decision
Dressed like a royal princess in grey tulle and golden stars, a smiling, redheaded four-month old entered the courtroom with [...]
What Makes a Family?
What makes a family? Who is a father or mother? Kent Haruf’s beautiful, piercing novel, Plainsong, raises these two questions central [...]