“The Talk”
As a parent there will be several talks that I am sure you need to prepare for as your child gets older. As an adoptive parent there is another talk…
Tag: Defining Moments
The Best Week Ever (pt.1): Homecoming
We pulled up to the airport and I said goodbye to my sister and parents as they made their way back to Virginia. For some, I guess, this could have…
Wait Wait…Please Help Me!
Unlike the successful quiz program, today may go down as one of the biggest fails in parenting history… When you look at these two kids, it would be hard to…
Day Zero (Pt. 2): Double Trouble
Ok, so if June 11, 2010 (Day Zero) didn’t render enough permanent detrimental effects on Nolin’s future development, then Wednesday October 3, 2012 was my second chance to screw up.…
Book Two: Introducing Ms. Grace Fion O’Brien
Surprise…things just got interesting! Every good story needs a sequel, a book two if you will. One filled with new characters, plot twists and lots of drama and I am…
Bye Bye Baby!
I felt a little guilty leaving on this work trip. Not because I was once again off to Sin City where my $20 video poker budget is notorious. No, I…
To Say Goodbye…
In death, I learned a lot about living… My grandmother had been in the hospital and I planned on returning home for the weekend to visit her until I received…
In Rememberance…
I was 24 years old as I sat early one morning on the couch in Reston, VA eating breakfast and watching the news. The breaking news headlines spoke about an…
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