Twas the night ‘fore the home study, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse. The bedrooms all ready and done up with care, In hopes that you children soon will be there. The floors have been vacuumed, the tile’s been mopped And improvements to the house have been … Continue reading
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He has. He is. He will.
Over Thanksgiving, my family went to go see the second Hunger Games movie. My mother, who is a beacon of pleasantness, spent most of the movie with her hands over her eyes. After the movie, we were talking about the parts that we liked and the parts that we didn’t and my mother remarked that … Continue reading
The Wise Guy-de to Foster Care Adoption
I know what you’re thinking. Some of you are watching our various adoption processes and waiting to see how they turn out. Maybe in the future you will adopt? And then you read my various emo blog posts and status updates and you realize that you would rather stab yourself in the eye with a … Continue reading
Guest Post: Lindsey Wallace
This is a welderbeth first. We have a guest blogger today. I’ve known Lindsey since, hmmm, at least 2006. We were a part of a tight knit house church together and we’ve kept in touch over the years, even though we live a few hours apart. She even ran in our half-marathon team last year. … Continue reading
2nd Annual Awkward Family Photos
Okay. We have a family tradition going now. Seriously, I now think about these pictures all year. I have several themes lined up that we could do. Last year, we confused the heck out of everyone by posing in pictures with our “Korean son”, who is really just an international student that lived with us … Continue reading
Closure
I’m a part of several transracial adoption groups on facebook. They’ve been talking about this documentary called “Closure” for a while. I bought it about a week ago, but hadn’t watched it because I knew it would be emotional. Last night, as we hunkered down for the sleet and ice that was about to slam … Continue reading
The Wise Guy-de to Making Ethical Purchasing Decisions
If you’re a friend on facebook, then you know how ecstatic I am when I find American made goods in unlikely places. I have a visceral reaction. For instance, when we planted our garden, I knew that I wanted to make my own pest control products so that I could control what was going on … Continue reading
Adoption is Like a Box of Chocolates
I was joking with another pre-adoptive parent the other day about how, at the beginning of this adoption process, I was like a unicorn fairy spreading the joy of my adoption to all that I came into contact. Cut to today, where if you tell me how wonderful adoption is, I’ve become like a grumpy … Continue reading
The Big Thaw
I went to Nashville two weeks ago to visit my sister and she basically got the flu the second I landed and felt better the second my plane took off to return to Dallas. Miraculously, I did not catch her bug, although I doted on her like a mother hen and bought the second season … Continue reading
Let’s Talk About Race, Baby
I was talking to my friend Joe the other day about racial privilege. Joe is extremely thoughtful about social issues and often alerts me to things that I wasn’t aware of. While we were talking about all the “isms”, Joseph mentioned that, as a white male, he never thinks about his safety. Never. Thinks. About. … Continue reading
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