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retrospective Marriage vs Parenting—Which is More Difficult? A Retrospective In revisiting a 16 year-old debate the internet was having about marriage vs parenting, I discover my own problematic thinking. Read More » 24 Comments
open adoption advice Cringey! Midpoint of the Adoptive Parenting Feedback Loop One way to set open adoption goals is to imagine what you hope your child will say about how you handled adoption — in 20 years. Read More » 3 Comments