Dealing With The Public Perception

If you have adopted children that do not look like you, you have to learn to ignore some people’s negative reactions. I am writing about the glance that turns into a stare that occasionally turns into a glare. If you are not familiar with my family, my wife and I are 60 and 52 (Nancy’s birthday is today) and white. Our adopted children are ages two through eight and biracial. Even though they are maternal brothers, they show a lot of ethnic diversity. We look like a United Nations group. We live in the country outside of Houston, Texas. I … Continue reading

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge: Day 5: Cardio

Good morning! Welcome to Day 5 of the Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge and congratulations! If you’ve joined us every day then you’re one-sixth of the way towards your goal. Speaking of goals, how are your goals for this week? Did you have any short-term goals you were trying to reach? Mine were to stay on target and get these up by six a.m. each morning. I’ve not quite been on time as much as I would like, but I am getting closer. How about you? Are you reaching your goals? Are they just out of reach? Do a … Continue reading