By Stephen & Adam Podowitz-Thomas “So when are you getting the call?” A well-intentioned question, given that I was in the process of explaining what it meant that we’re now on the Last Minute Hospital List with our adoption agency. But how could I explain that even being on this list might still mean months […]
by Stephen & Adam Podowitz-Thomas The last time you heard from us, we were just about to move across the country from Oakland, California to Raleigh, North Carolina to pursue some exciting new career opportunities and be closer to family. Now that we’ve been here for about two months, we have settled into our new […]
By Stephen & Adam Podowitz-Thomas How do you leave a place that feels like home and wish farewell to everyone you love there? How do you accept altering a dream that you’ve harbored for years? What does it mean to make such a dramatic change while in the process of trying to adopt? Stephen and […]
We just returned from a trip with my mother to Muir Woods National Monument, while she was visiting us from New Jersey. Muir Woods houses a number of old-growth redwood groves, all situated just a 30-minute drive from San Francisco over the Golden Gate Bridge. Adam’s and my experiences with national park lands started young. […]
By Stephen and Adam Podowitz-Thomas ‘The name marriage signifies the unique recognition that society gives to loyal and enduring relationships. Marriage is the sincere desire to join two lives together as one in hopes that the love that brought them together will grow, branch out, and touch the lives of those around them. For the […]
By Stephen & Adam Podowitz-Thomas By the time Adam and I were planning our wedding, a number of our close friends had already married. Beyond getting advice on how to pick the right caterer or florist, we also looked to them for their thoughts on name changing post-marriage. Our friends made choices that ran the […]
By: Stephen & Adam Podowitz-Thomas How do you teach a kid to love both their nation and sports, when their nation has spent years telling their fathers that they aren’t equal and can’t play at the same level as straight men? That there are certain sports that are for the “sissy boys,” but that even […]
By Stephen and Adam Podowitz-Thomas I used to think I knew what barbecue was until I found out what I thought was barbecuing was actually grilling. It took marrying a Southerner for me to learn about the beauty of “low and slow” cooking. Don’t get me wrong; I love a chicken breast or a cob […]
By Stephen & Adam Podowitz-Thomas Though Stephen and I have addressed serious topics here before, we’ve avoided confronting an issue that is not something I talk about often and it’s a bit dark – so this is your forewarning. Like a lot of gay individuals, my teenage years were tough. Coming out at thirteen didn’t go well. […]
By Stephen and Adam Podowitz-Thomas As the Easter and Passover seasons are wrapping up in the Podowitz-Thomas household, we’ve been thinking more and more about how we’re going to share our religious traditions with our children. As an interfaith couple, we’ve had to navigate recognition and appreciation of one another’s beliefs throughout our relationship, but […]
