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My Open Adoption Story
I am mother to a 3 year old boy whom my husband and I adopted at birth. I am also in the process of adopting a little girl, who happens to be the biological sister of our son and will be born in 8 days.
My Child Became the Victim Of A Cyberbully
As parents, we do everything we can to keep our children safe. We teach them to look before they cross the street and we tell them to never talk to strangers. If our child is in danger or is being hurt, we will do everything we can to protect them.
Taking Child Bullying From “Hit Me” to “Hug Me”
My sixth grade teacher taught me a most invaluable lesson when she said, Cynthia, you need to grow thicker skin. I was a super sensitive kid and really needed to stop letting everything affect me so deeply. My knee jerk response was to sway to the other side of the pendulum, testing my forte at being a bitch and wearing impenetrable armor. My shield became so fortified by 8th grade that you couldnt even ask me for a piece of gum. It took me time to work out the proper balance, but I still get hit with zingers. We all do.
How Much Does a Surrogate Mother Make?
For many fertility-challenged couples, using a surrogate mother is a viable option for finally achieving their dreams of parenthood. While few people go into surrogacy solely as a way to make an income, women who agree to carry a surrogate child do often receive financial rewards for their generosity. The amount of money that a surrogate mother is ultimately paid for her services varies from area to area and is dependent upon an assortment of pregnancy-related factors.
Divorce & Life Insurance
The purpose and need for life insurance doesn’t go away when couples split up. Life insurance can provide the resources to raise children when one or both parents die, and it can replace spousal support that a deceased ex would have paid to the lower-earning party in a divorce. Continuation of life insurance is often an element in court orders and settlement agreements in divorce proceedings.