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Who Am I to Judge?

It seems to be human nature to judge—whether we are judging other people, situations or events. As a single parent, sometime our jugmentalism comes from a place of feeling defensive or self-conscious. I know that I wrestle with catching myself judging other people and often it is somehow a reflection of my own feeling about myself. I have to remind myself that I definitely do not like being on the receiving end and feeling so judged, so who am I to judge others? I think it is incredibly typical for us as single parents to develop a thick shell and … Continue reading →

Anna Nicole Smith Case—Can It Get Any Stranger Than This?

Will it ever end? Just when you think that the Anna Nicole Smith saga couldn’t possibly get any more twisted than it already is—BAM—the “Breaking News” banner on the television suddenly appears and you become privy to more lurid details in the already sordid tragedy. I’m not planning to blog on the salacious events that transpired in today’s court hearing to determine who gets custody of Smith’s body. Rather, I’d like to spend time discussing the man whose job it is to make the decision regarding where Smith will be buried—Broward County Circuit Court Judge Larry Seidlin. Have you seen … Continue reading →

Adoption Day

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We had been fostering our children with the intent to adopt them for eighteen months. We had satisfied every requirement of the state adoption system. It was much harder than it should have been. It was finally time to go to court to finalize. I am a retired lawyer and I know what a crowded courtroom can look like, but this was unbelievable. The week before had been Thanksgiving week, meaning that there were three days worth of matters before the juvenile court on this day. There were a number of nurses present to testify, which usually signifies that there … Continue reading →