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the power of names
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Names have power. Think Rumpelstiltskin. Think YHWH. Think Cats. On my hospital birth certificate, I am “Infant Female Jennings.” In a letter to the US Consular, I am “LeeAnn Ruth Jennings.” On my naturalization certificate, I am “Kimberly Ann Whelan.” …
we can be heroes
You can make a difference. You, right there, yes — you. You don’t have to be rich. You don’t have to be a certain age. You don’t have to be married. You don’t have to be a saint. You don’t …
a brief introduction to adoption
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Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Family Tree Grow? My family tree would look something like an Escher drawing. That’s what happens when you’ve been adopted. I’ve got two moms, and two and half dads. I thought I found …
welcome distractions
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Yesterday was one of those days. We paid the plumber to plug in our hot water heater. Don’t ask. We had pre-teen drama in the household. I’ll spare you the details. My husband sprained his ankle. Hopefully it’s no …
three life lessons we learned from avatar
Hearing hype about a movie makes me want to see it less. I have never seen Titanic, and intend to keep it that way. I was prepared to never see Avatar either. Except that my husband said he’d like …
its in the bag
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I grew up on words. My mother taught me how to read by writing each new word down on an index card. Many nights, I would sprawl out on the floor with my box of words and string stories …
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