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One of the main purposes of creating this blog was to help folks think about the population of the multiply betrayed kids in a new way.  I have been amazed over the past few days that I personally know three … Continue reading →

With thanks to my nephew, Gregg Willett, for posting this on Facebook. Thank you Gregg, on behalf of Luis, and Justin. Love, as always, Uncle Jack ==================================================================================== An Open Letter to Ann Coulter Posted on October 23, 2012 by Tim Shriver John Franklin Stephens … Continue reading →

On Saturday, my thirty three year old son, Luis, moved downstairs into an apartment that we created for him.  From the inside, it’s a real apartment – kitchen, living room with dining area, two bedrooms, and a bathroom.  But from … Continue reading →

It’s only in adoption, I think, where one’s oldest child is not always one’s first. I became an adoptive parent due to my experience with my son Ricky whom I met when he was eleven.  But, although I adopted all … Continue reading →

During July, someone responded to one of my much earlier posts. However, when one does that, the comment is attached to that posting and so people who read the blog currently do not ever even know that there was a … Continue reading →

Aside from the forty five or so subscribers to this blog, there have been close to 7,500 hits on it from other people since it began, about sixteen months ago.  Astonishingly to me, although maybe not to younger people who … Continue reading →

At the end of last week, I, and a number of my colleagues,  attended the NYS Citizen’s Coalition for Children annual two day conference.  It consists of speakers, of course, and a series of workshops that are relevant to adoptive … Continue reading →

Family Focus is a private not-for-profit agency which is funded by fees for service; donations and grants; and a staff willing to tolerate low pay, regular cuts in that pay, and then sometimes skipped paydays. Our official salaries are low … Continue reading →

I know that I haven’t gotten to part 2 of my last posting yet. I also know how long it has been since I last posted, and I am sorry for that delay.  And during this “blackout” the first anniversary … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I had two experiences with people I never met before. The first was disheartening; the second, energizing. As always, I couldn’t help but think of how our disempowered family-less kids would experience each. There are three ways (that I … Continue reading →