My first born is now five and a half years old, and she never ceases to amaze me with her brilliance. Okay, so that may sound like a bit of an exaggeration, but she is smart, social and creative, so it’s easy to go on and on about how proud I am of her.
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My 8 (almost 9) year-old was ‘the baby’ for eight years. For a long time, I thought things would stay that way. Two busy, active boys always felt like enough, until a couple of years ago, when I started to wonder what it would be like to have just one more.
I looked into adopting a [...]
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