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This is Us: Adoption, Loss, and Love
SPOILER ALERT: The following post contains spoilers from ” Memphis,” the Season 1, Episode 16 of “This is Us,” which originally aired on February 21, 2017. You can view the episode on the NBC app, with a paid subscription to Hulu, or read a synopsis here. Kimberly-Clark Worldwide makes Kleenex. I bet Kimberly-Clark Worldwide has […]
Talking Adoption and Child Labor at Dad 2.0 Summit
The Dad2.0 Summit consists of Dads from around the world coming together to talk about fatherhood, parenting, adoption, child labor, child sex slaves, race, inherent bias, and even baby carrying. No topic is too small or big when it comes to this group. We’d even discuss financial assistance for adoption cases in the US and […]
Adoption: The Struggle is Real
“NO!” For the one thousandth time, he screams “No!” Long; drawn out. With every single breath, “NO!” He knows (I’m certain he knows) it grates my nerves. Every night, we battle. I need him to go to bed. He’s determined to stay as far away from his bed as possible. He wiggles. He wrestles. He […]
When Adoption Takes Your Time, Money, And Sleep – All You Have Left Is Love To Give
I’ve been AWOL from Plaid Dad Blog recently. I’ve written no posts. I’ve recorded no episodes for the Screaming Dads Podcast. I feel like I need to apologize. But I won’t. I’ve been busy dadding. Fathering my three girls. Fathering two brothers that will one day be my sons. My wife and I expected a […]
Why You Should Say ‘Yes’ to Adoption
Several months ago, I wrote a post about adoption and how adopting was a waiting game. Our wait is almost over. We planned on adopting a pre-school aged girl. God chuckled at us and threw a wrench into our plans. We’re now adopting two brothers. We’re waiting on one piece of paper to be signed, […]
Screaming Dads Mini Episode 12.5 – TV Stars, Babies, Adoption, and Confessions
This mini episode is bought to you by http://photography.com/plaiddad15 visit this link for a limited time offer, buy 1 get 3 FREE + Free Ship! Christian talks about getting to interview TV Star Chris Tallman for the ‘What Are We Watching?’ podcast. He also fills you in on the new video series, ‘Daddy Confessions’ we’re running […]
Adoption: Otherwise Known As The Waiting Game
Earlier this year, my wife and I started the journey of adoption. We’re going through the foster care system. The amount of paperwork required to adopt through the foster care system meant that, somewhere, a small forest was leveled. The classes required us to sacrifice five straight weeks of Saturdays in the spring. Home inspections, […]
Adoption: A Command, Not a Calling
Pro-life. Pro-choice. In American culture, you will not find two more explosive terms. Less than a decade ago, marches, demonstrations, lobbying efforts, and political speeches fueled the abortion debate. We, however, had to wait for the morning paper or the evening news to hear about it. Now, with social media’s stranglehold on our lives, it’s […]
In Celebration Of National Adoption Month
Christian’s kids, Carlin and Mileena, answer questions about adoption for National Adoption Month. Be sure to visit Bethany.org for more information on adoption. Also, check out Carlin and Christians adoption themed comics at ForeverFamilyComic.com
New Parenting Movie – A Tough Watch?
Yikes. I dread the day I have no input or guidance in my kid’s life. I realize that sounds controlling. I just want to see them become their best selves – of course that can’t happen with me hovering over their shoulders – I realize that. Ugh. It’s so hard. I have 4 kids. […]
Art Your Child Needs To Witness: See Paddington 2 Now!
Let me get this out of the way, I did NOT get paid to see and review ‘Paddington 2’. I was not given the red carpet treatment as I have for some movies. I was not even given free tickets. I took our kids to see P2 because we enjoyed the first movie, and I thought […]
Christians: We’re Not Ready To Abolish Roe v Wade
– I am a man. I am an adopting father. I am a minister. I am Christian. These are my inherent biases right at the top. – Events of recent days have given many conservative pro-life Christians reason to celebrate. On January 27, hundreds of thousands attended the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. […]
To the Person Staring at My Colorful Family
[Pics of Aaron’s children withheld, pending adoption finalization] To the person staring at my family: I see you. Your glance morphed into a gawk in a flash. You can’t unlock your gaze from my family. Yeah, we have a lot of kids. And yes, the chances are pretty good that the volume in the establishment […]
Four Lessons I’m Teaching My Kids About Life From This Year’s Election
The current presidental election cycle is unlike any I’ve seen in my nearly 39 years on planet earth. It’s like a horror circus train wreck–you can’t help but watch, even if it makes you puke in your mouth a little and makes you afraid to sleep at night. Everyone was already on edge before the […]
Six Myths About Social Media Outrage
Last week, the entire social media universe erupted in anger over the death of a gorilla at a zoo in Cincinnati. #JusticeForHarambe became a trending hashtag overnight. Social media justice warriors butchered and shamed the mother of the child for days. Everyone was suddenly a zoologist specializing in silverback gorilla behavior. If I hear or […]
Five Things I’ve Learned About Raising Boys
They’ve been here together for over two months. Eating our food. Sleeping in our home. Running roughshod laps through the halls. Tearing up my girls’ toys. Screaming at all hours of the day (and most nights). My boys. My sons. They aren’t official ours yet. They’re our foster sons, and the adoption process has begun. These […]
Bonds of #RealStrength
“Is it still going on?” With those words, fellow plaid dad Christian revealed that he knows just a shade more about college basketball than your ordinary garden slug. He had no idea that the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament was still underway. Christian’s more of a baseball guy. He loves his Boston Red Sawx. He loves […]
