Civil Thoughts

Are you weary of teaching your five year old to sound out words? Have you given up on the dream of your less-than-stellar-student getting in...

After over a year of neglecting this blog, I'm making an effort in 2014 to give it some attention.  It's selfish, really.  I read oo...

When things get tough, Stewart O'Nan is my go-to guy.  He is always on the shelves at the library.  He's not difficult to read. ...

Over the last decade and a half, I've come to the conclusion that the most challenging adoption situation for both the child and the ado...

This is the first of several posts intended to highlight quality adoption resources. I will be recommending books that provide helpful and e...

To say that I'm sad about this story is an enormous understatement. The death of any child under any circumstance is horrific. The death...

As you can tell by looking at this year's reading list, I've had a bit of an identity crisis. As usual, I tried to solve it by read...