The Agony and Ecstasy of Adoption

It's hard to listen to NPR anchor Scott Simon's at-once misty-and clear-eyed story of picking up his adopted daughter in China without thinking of the far different, gutwrenching experiences of the guys at fullerbranter.com (formerly homokiddosfo). Set aside for a...
[read the full post...]

Enya: Music to Torture a Pregnant Woman By

Ben talks about singing Enya non-stop to his pregnant wife when they found out they were having a girl. Obviously he survived the adventure, but what are the longterm effects on the kid? Think of the children......
[read the full post...]

Week 8: Don't Hate My Sleeping Child

If there's anything X-Men 2 taught us, it's that it can be hard for parents to accept their mutant children. Even if her mutant power is sleeping through the night. Maybe it's just a phase, we thought. Or is it...
[read the full post...]

Are you that Trixie from the New York Times?

People on this Internet just can NOT keep a secret. Thanks to her dad, Trixie's poo will become as famous as Mr Hanky. Buy a talking Mr Hanky plush toy, no doubt made with care (by a child in China)....
[read the full post...]