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Why I Don't Let My Son Use Social Media
Pregnancy: To Drink or Not To Drink?
Parenting the Defiant Child
Why I Love My Son's 'Big Brother'
There are a lot of single parents in the world, but I belong to a little section of single parenting called "choice moms." I'm a single parent by choice -- not because I don't understand the importance of a father, but because I decided that while I would be OK if marriage never happened, I wouldn't be OK if I was never a mom.
Reflections on Two Moms
Was it sunny that morning when my son's teenage birth mom went to the hospital? Was she alone? Though our lives are connected by mishap, trial and happenstance, she and I are two sides of the same coin. And one day, my son and I will be looking forward to finding her again.
Why It Kicks Ass to Be a Single Adoptive Mom
Welcome to the single adoptive moms club, Sandra Bullock ... we're happy to have you. Many people end up being a single parent through circumstance -- divorce, the death of one parent, abandonment, etc. Me? I chose it.
My Son By Any Other Name
The day I first met my son, we sat together with his social worker and foster parents out on the back deck of his foster parents' home. My son asked me if I was going to change his name after I adopted him. That simple question broke my heart. Here he was, 10 years old, and even something as basic as his name wasn't stable. But eventually we chose a new name -- a name that symbolized him choosing who he wanted to be.
Seeing Beyond Invisible Disabilities
Before I adopted my son, he endured abuse and mistreatment that would bring an adult to his knees. As a result, he sometimes has tantrums, rages and a hyper, scared (and somewhat strange) reaction when he's overstimulated. I can handle that. But why do I get so angry when he doesn't do the small stuff?
