To celebrate my wedding anniversary, I'm having a 1-day book bash on August 21. Here's how it works: 1. Buy… Continue

Katia’s Home To the editor: Thank you for another great expose in the form of “Saving Katia” (July 2, 2008). I’m a birth mom, so the story was especially sad to read, but also eye-opening. Luckily, I placed my daughter in a semi-open adoption and get to see her on a pretty regular basis. She knows I’m her birth mom and has no emotional or mental problems. On the flip side, I was also a resident of a group home as a juvenile and later was a child advocate, so I’ve seen all sides of the issue. It… Continue

As 2007 turned to 2008 my girls and I were turning over ideas about ways we could help other orphans. After searching the internet and speaking with other adoptive parents we finally decided to adopt the Shoes For Souls project led by Buckner International Adoptions in Texas. Their Website explained the process clearly and with open hearts we agreed to make that our project this year. I was so touched when each girl asked to go to the local shoe store to purchase their first pair of new shoes. M… Continue

By Associated Press Jul 17, 2008 - 6:53:10 PM Email this article Printer friendly page NEW YORK — Advocates for gay and lesbian parents are denouncing Sen. John McCain, an adoptive father himself, for opposing adoptions by gays, which prompted his presidential campaign to clarify Tuesday,, July 15, that he does not seek a federal ban on the practice. Only one state, Florida, outlaws adoptions by gays, which have become commonplace in much of the nation. The Republican nominee-in-waiting was as… Continue

By Andrew DeMillo Associated Press Aug 30, 2007 - 8:52:00 PM Email this article Printer friendly page LITTLE ROCK A conservative group hopes a ballot item that would ban unmarried couples from adopting or fostering children will effectively reinstate a ban on gay foster parents overturned by the state's highest court. The head of the Arkansas Family Council said Thursday, Aug. 23, that the broader ban would withstand court challenges better than a measure focusing only on gays and lesbians. "W… Continue