Truly, this is the question I get from both same sex couples as well as straight couples. At first, I took it personally; “You don’t think I can handle another child?” When I realized that I most certainly could, I questioned them further only to find out that it is their own insecurities, wants and desires that have never transpired. For the record, it is not selfish to only want one child. It is being realistic in many cases. Having one child has made many realize that they simply didn’t “need” nor “want” anymore. I got asked by a family member a couple of weeks ago, “You have a beautiful baby who you’ve raised so well…you don’t need another one!”. But for some, like myself, I do. And there is nothing wrong with that… Continue reading
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Giving Thanks…
Needless-to-say, we have so much to be thankful for this year. On the top of the list, of course, is our daughter. Seems to be she is always at the top of the list now-a-days, but I guess that is what being a parent is all about. Than, we have the usual list of things…health, happiness, family, friends, financial security. Seems a bit mundane to name off the same items year after year. So this year, I would like to go a tad bit deeper than that. Because, after all, there is so much more to be thankful for. Continue reading
A baby is coming….but not mine….
In less than 24 hours a baby is indeed coming. While I may be on pins and needles at this moment awaiting for our own adoption to proceed, my little sister is home in New York awaiting tomorrows c-section where she’ll meet her own little girl. Continue reading
From The Stork 