Adoption is a deeply complex and nuanced experience for everyone involved, often shaped by a multitude of perspectives and emotions. In the early 2000s, there was a big romanticization of adoption, inspired by celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.…
Adoption is complex and often more nuanced than society realizes. Many people assume children are adopted because their birth families didn’t want them or were abusive. In reality, most birth parents lack the resources or support to raise their children.…
Keeping Calm and Helping Kids Cope With more schools and offices closing daily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most parents are finding themselves at home with their kids around the clock. And while it is necessary for our physical health…
Helicopter parents were all the rage in the early 2000s as the Millenials first headed off to college. These dedicated parents are known for hovering over their children and then swooping in to rescue them at the first sign of…
I have yet to meet a mother, or any parent for that matter, who has described the experience of becoming a parent as easy or exactly what they expected. That is to say, bringing a new child into the world,…