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13 Years Ago Today Was FD’s Gotcha Day

Too big for my brain.

Wow. 13 years ago. more…

How Long Does It Take To Fall In Love?

First, trust.

When we first met FD in Wuhan, it felt like we bonded with our new daughter incredibly fast. I’ve read so many accounts of other adopting parents reporting the same experience: The match is magical, the connection nearly instantaneous. Boom. In Love. Um, maybe. more…

The Parents My Daughter Left Behind

It’s her birthday soon. I can feel her birth parents’ love.

In just less than three weeks, it will be dear FD’s birthday. Every year on this day, I think of her biological parents. more…

Your Child May Be Entitled to Services. Good Luck.

SD was a “special needs” adoption. She had a cleft palate, and her speech was delayed. (She’s making up for it now, boy howdy.) The state we live in more…

Mini-Me. Except a Girl. From China.

SD tickles the hell out of me. I call her Mini-Me, and it’s hard to believe the extent to which it’s true. more…

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