Parenting and Family

I can’t believe it’s been over two years since I wrote about our ‘Open Adoption’ for Gays with Kids. In that article I covered the series of long discussions that my husband Douglas and I had that led to our decision to pursue an open adoption.  There are several reasons that this was the right choice for our…

Anyone with kids can probably attest that potty training is literally one of the hardest things you’ve encountered as a parent so far. I know I sure as heck can. It really felt like we were climbing a mountain… in flip-flops! There were highs that were full of celebrations with potty treats and dancing while…

Since Father’s Day is right around the corner and Pride month has just officially kicked off, I thought it would be appropriate to write about how my personal pride evolved since I became a father. I came out soon after graduating from high school. I would frequently travel back and forth between my home in…

It’s hard to believe that we are already embarking on the appropriate time to have the “talks” with our oldest child, Alli Mae. It seems like yesterday that I was writing about our tiny little preemie. That itty bitty, 3.5 lb baby has quickly blossomed into a beautiful little girl. I am sure every household…

Tonight, I can now tell you that this has been the most difficult and emotional journey I think we have ever experienced. Adoption is a true blessing, but the fact of the matter is- it is never a sure thing until the very end. All of the legislation and laws are in favor of the…

In the beginning, it was so hard for my husband and I to not get caught up in our new baby’s milestones. It was so exciting when she would practically learn something new overnight! It was also a bit stressful to compare her growth with other babies around us. We learned early on that the…

Some people in the south usually do not get the gravity of being different unless they are actually different themselves or have been affected directly by someone’s difference . Growing up in south Mississippi was really hard for me. People there don’t empathize easily. It is a deep rooted and early learned mentality that is…