In my next post I’ll get back to my vision for ATN, but for now I want to share a conversation I had with Beth today before we both crashed for a much-needed nap. Bear in mind she was exhausted so she was even more emotionally fragile, but still, what she said was incredible …

She attended camp last week with a neighborhood friend and classmate. Apparently they had some difficulties, as they discovered that living with... more

A couple of weeks ago I submitted a story for inclusion in a Chicken Soup book. The book is Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul and I suggested to Beth that she submit something as well.

Just as we were leaving for our vacation last week (while I was frantically packing and making arrangements for a boatload of pets) Beth sat down at the computer and cranked out an “article”. Here are excerpts from what she wrote:

Adoption can be easy to understand or... more

In my discussion about my daughter Beth's sneaking candy and lying, I want to make it abundantly clear that the issues here are the sneaking and lying… not an occasional pilfered chocolate Easter egg. This is a pattern that disturbs me and sends some very negative messages. And I need to reiterate this has been occurring, and has been discussed, numerous times in the past… with no change.

Just a few days ago we had a couple of the neighbor kids over after school until their moms could get them. They all picked a snack with... more

Last October I wrote a couple of posts (here and here) about Beth’s problem with lying and my problem with Beth’s problem of lying… Well, we are (or she is) still at it. The second previous post I linked is the story of my last lie as a child... and what it was that had such a profound impact on me that I stopped lying.

Beth was ten last November. When... more