Plug and Play Parenthood

This week has been, as a friend coined it, profoundly sad.  The events on Monday at the Boston Marathon were a shock to the system, starting the week off with heartbreak, confusion, and disappointment.  For Texans, the news of a massive plant explosion in West added an additional layer of sadness. This week alone, so [...]

Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an anti-U.S. adoption decree into law.  Today, the possibility for a loving home slipped through thousands of tiny fingers.  Today, families already fully devoted to a child they will now never hold are mourning the loss of what wasn’t. I’ve watched for a while as the wheels of this [...]

I am sure I’m on a list somewhere.  I’m the girl who opts out of the body scanners at air ports in lieu of a body search.  I’m always writing my congresspeople about Monsanto, healthcare, and social reform.  I always receive the brief, curt form letter telling me me how glad they are I care, but fat chance on ever getting [...]

I am a huge Freakonomics fan.  I love the logical way in which Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt approach their subjects without bias.  Recently, guest blogger and economist Bryan Caplan penned an article on their website plugging his book.  The article (and presumably, the book) suggests that the answer to the nature vs. nurture debate [...]

There is absolutely nothing fair about who does and doesn’t get to experience parenthood.  The news is splashed every day with stories of parental neglect, abuse, and general poor parenting.   There are so many people who are so extremely fortunate to have the privilege of being called “mom” or “dad” and I think the vast [...]

The one year anniversary of our adoption journey is a bit muddled.  A year ago, Kevin and I made the formal decision to start the adoption process.  For us, that involved a bit more research before finally settling on a agency.  However, we didn’t actually send off any paperwork until March.  I think, though, that [...]

I love this blog. No. I love writing this blog.  However, I always worry that I’m becoming one of those people in the blogoshpere boring readers with pretentious posts about my thoughts and whims.   I assure you, I’m not trying to hop on this hipster trend just as it crests the hill of pop culture [...]

Sandra Bullock, how do I love thee?  Let me count the ways. It is safe to say that I’m not one of those doting Sandra Bullock fans, but I have a tremendous amount of respect for her.  She handles herself with grace and class when many people do just the opposite.  The Adoption Network recently [...]

I happened to come across a couple of great articles online regarding childless people– whether forced or by choice– and the emotional toll Mother’s Day can take. Share: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments [...]

There’s been a large emphasis on international adoptions in the news lately– especially the ones that didn’t go successfully.  Being a true nerd, I can usually get a good idea of general opinions by reading comment sections of news stories all over the internet.  The one thing that people come back to (many, very condescendingly [...]