Haitian Orphanages and the Earthquake
When I read about the earthquake in Haiti, I immediately thought of an old online friend. Lori and her family have adopted several children from Haiti, and they do missionary work there. She works with...
View ArticleRole Models: Black Winter Olympians
I don’t know about you, but I love the Olympics! Watching them tonight, I was struck by how white they are – and I’m not just talking about the snow. Of course, there are several amazing Asian and...
View ArticleThe Situation in Arizona
I’ve kind of been out of the loop lately. I have a new work schedule, and I’m trying to spend more time with Jack. That’s how I ended up watching about a month’s worth of The Daily Show with Jon...
View ArticleEverybody’s Talking About Sandra Bullock
I was going to avoid the topic of Sandra Bullock adopting a Black infant. I really was. I’m not one of those people who has to comment on everything. But then, many of the other bloggers I read started...
View ArticleNovember 20th Is National Adoption Day
On November 20, 2010 thousands of parents and children will finalize adoptions. Created in 2000 by the Alliance for Children’s Rights, National Adoption Day unites children from foster care with...
View ArticleCelebrity Adoptions: Changing Perceptions about What Family Looks Like
What does family look like? To some, “family” is exclusively a matchie-matchie bunch, like those “Dick and Jane” readers right out of the 1950s. Dad in his pleated khakis looking responsible. Mom in...
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