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Should’ve Gone for the Sex Change
We love to travel, and both my kids have had a passport from an early age. We just applied for Jafta's passport with his adoptive name, which was such a big deal for us! For the past three years, I've had to buy plane tickets under a name he doesn't even know. It was fun to be able to buy his plane ticket for Christmas under Jafta Howerton. Can you believe how big he looks in his new passport photo? I can't believe he is almost 4. We also got to apply for a new birth . . .
How to Manipulate Your Children
We have one working tv in our house, and it's in the middle of the living room. So when the kids get to watch tv, I have to listen to it. They usually get a half hour after naps, and they usually choose Little Bill or Backyardigans. I was just so not in the mood today. So I reached into my bag of psychological trips and offered Jafta the "forced choice". It's when you give your child the illusion they are choosing something, when in fact the options lead to one outcome. I wanted the . . .
Act Like You’re Kind of a Big Deal
A group of us got together for a big night on the town last week, to see Martin Sexton at the House of Blues. The HOB in Hollywood has a "secret area" backstage called the Foundation Room. It's a members-only room, reserved for backstage cavorting and celebrity elbow-rubbing. So of course, we all wanted to get in to the Foundation Room. I mean, if we're all paying for sitters, go big or go home, right? Mark and I have been lucky enough to be back there a few times before, back in the day when . . .
When Did We Sanction Slander?
DEF slander (noun): words spoken that damage the reputation of anotherI have debated writing about this for the past few weeks. I really don't want to come off as judgemental, and it's hard because I already feel like I have ruffled feathers with some of my friends and family with my political jabbering. But I really feel compelled to ask this question, of all of us:When did we decide that slander was okay, as long as it pertains to politics?Now when I say slander, I don't mean people opposing a . . .
I Think I Just French-Kissed My Daughter
After I put India down for bed, the house was quiet. But then I heard a sudden scream from her room, and she started bawling. I rushed in to see what was wrong, and she told me she got a boo-boo on her tongue. I'm assuming she bit her tongue. She was really upset, and really crying. I tried to comfort her, but the way I usually assuage a boo-boo is to kiss it.She hadn't forgotten.India came at me with her tongue sticking straight out of her mouth. "Kiss it, mommy, kiss it!"And I did. I . . .
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Taggerific
1. I brush my teeth and floss a lot. Some might call it obssessive. 2. I hate fish. I hate seeing them, I hate smelling them, I hate eating them. People are always offering me a bite of their entree and saying "try this, it's not fishy". And I always think it's disgusting.3. I start to go a little crazy when I haven't been out of the US a few times a year. I don't know why. Oh wait, yes I do. My dad is the same way.4. I am the least athletic person ever. Ever. My head is a flying ball magnet. 5. . . .
White People CAN Dance
This just makes me laugh. A lot. It has pixelated nudity, foul language, and it's racially insensitive. So actually, maybe you shouldn't watch it at all. Yeah. Don't click play. Look away!!! . . .
What’s Taking So Long in Haiti?
People are always asking me why our adoption is taking so long. It is such a hard question to answer. How do you explain the insanity of Haiti adoption? It's a place with absolutely no infrastructure, poor communication, every-changing rules, and absurd corruption. The hoops for completing a legal adoption are almost laughable. Except you've been waiting too long to laugh.Our orphange director John was writing about one of these hurdles in a recent blog post. This story is not about us. . . .
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