GlitterGirl’s computer is in the family room, at an angle so RK and I can see the screen when we’re sitting at our desks. Her DSi is locked so she has to ask me to open up the internet for her. I have our home router set to log pretty much everything, and I keep [...]

In light of the top news story of the day, I figured it was a good time to suggest Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane). It will probably be easiest to explain the book by just copying the blurb: Gavin de Becker shares with readers his remarkable insight into human [...]

This is ridiculous. There are still no rumors. What do we want to talk about today? How about school lunches? What do you have for your kids to pack in their lunch? We have baby carrots, grapes, bananas, blueberries, oranges, apples, cheese sticks, organic yogurt pouch thingies, cheezits, chex mix, and fixins for several kinds [...]

If referrals are to be sent early or late next week, then I would expect to begin hearing rumors soon. I’ve made my rounds to boards ’round the world this morning, and so far, there is nothing. I also don’t see that the Justice Department has made any kind of statement yet in the Guatemala [...]

People who are familiar with adoption from China know that our children were most likely abandoned by their original family. They know they spent time in an orphanage, and they know they may or may not have spent time in foster care in China. They know they aren’t living with their biological parents. They know [...]

Many of you will remember previous Blue Square discussions. Here is one — if you aren’t familiar then you’ll want to read the comments. GlitterGirl is at that age where she has days that she apparently must be… contrary. Quarrelsome. I do a version of the blue square with her by stating something obvious. It’s [...]