Hope for Becoming a Parent during Pandemic
“Are you an optimist or a pessimist?” I asked my son and my husband on our drive to the house [...]
Father’s Day 2020
For those hoping to become fathers through adoption or assisted reproduction, the question of what it means to be a [...]
Mother’s Day Ambivalence
Every year I am on the verge of tears during the week leading up to Mother’s Day. Watching alluring commercials [...]
Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Highlights of 2019
The adoption highlight of 2019 for me was the moment children received their names. I always have a Christmas or [...]
Is It Harder to Adopt Than It Used To Be?
Is it harder to adopt than it used to be? I thought about this question when I stumbled on [...]