Don’t Overthink It

By adminmph | June 7, 2017 | Comments Off on Don’t Overthink It

My girls and I are scheduled to speak in a few days at an adoption event in the metro Detroit area. We are very excited to be included, but it occurred to me this morning that I don’t have any idea what we’re going to speak about.

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When They’re Yours

By adminmph | March 16, 2011 | Comments Off on When They’re Yours

When I was 12 or 13 years old, I used to babysit. It wasn‘t my thing. The kids smelled like playground, their hands were grubby and they wanted me to “play.” I wasn’t into it. I used to change the clocks and announce “Time for bed!” an hour or so earlier than I was supposed…

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We Don’t Care If You Stare (My Top 10 List of Annoying Questions and Comments for Adoptive Families)

By adminmph | March 6, 2011 | Comments Off on We Don’t Care If You Stare (My Top 10 List of Annoying Questions and Comments for Adoptive Families)

My free time is much more limited now than it used to be, but I still subscribe to quite a few magazines. People magazine is not one of them so if I see it lying around somewhere, I will pick it up. (I like the paparazzi pictures.) I have noticed when celebrities are photographed with one or more of their kids, if one of the kids…

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