School counselors are supposed to be at the disposal of all students — there to help kids navigate their emotions, puberty, school issues, bullying, home issues, and whatever else may arise. However, in some school districts, school counselors are strictly forbidden from “addressing the fears and challenges of [their] lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer […]
By Meika Rouda As an adoptee, I never felt like an outcast until I started attending adoption conferences. It seems silly that I, an adoptee and adopted parent, would feel like an outcast; I am intrinsically ingrained within the topic of adoption. But when I attend these conferences, I am chastised for not seeking out […]
By Ted Peterson We planned a lot before we began the process of adopting. Besides learning what we could from the classes required under Calfornia law, we made a number of changes in our life as a couple. We quit smoking. I sold my two-seater and bought a car I could put a babyseat in. […]
