I saw a post on Instagram recently that got me thinking about a topic that I’ve discussed here before. First, I‘ve made it clear many times that I never intend to have children. And I’ve often found it amusing that I and other intentionally childless people are often accused of being selfish. First, I totally…
Tag: adoption
Accidental Incest?
I’ve been thinking about incest a lot recently, and before you jump to conclusions about what that says about me, please let me explain. First, a couple of weeks ago one of my Facebook friends posted a list of the kind or men she would not date. One of the items on the list were…
Talking About Adoption
The subject of adoption came up in conversation with a friend recently. I realized that, strangely, I don’t know many people involved with adoption, either as adoptors or adoptees. My mother has a friend and former coworker who was adopted. And I know an old family friend, a former babysitter of mine, who adopted a…
SAVE YOUR SPERM
Kansas court says sperm donor must pay child support William Marotta answered a Craigslist ad from a lesbian couple seeking donated sperm. The couple say they performed artificial insemination at home, court documents show. Marotta says he signed an agreement to waive his parental rights. But a Kansas agency says the agreement isn’t valid because…