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This column appeared in The Herald-Sun in June 2014: The first time Mom introduced us to him, he likes to joke, “she claimed you were circus dwarves.” Not too long after that, Tom Berger became stepfather to me and my brother, Don. I don’t know if he was ready to be a father. I certainly…
This column appeared in The Herald-Sun in February 2014: He sits on the runner rug in the dog trot. He’s taking a breather next to the windowed door that leads to the back stoop of our house in Watts-Hillandale. It’s been a long trip of about 30 feet from the crib in the bedroom into…
This column appeared in The Herald-Sun in December 2013: Just five years ago, I’d have laughed in the face of anyone who told me that I’d someday find myself standing in the back aisle of a Durham Toys R Us, weighing the benefits of Baby’s First Blocks, the Soothe & Glow Seahorse and the Rhyme…
The following column appeared in The Herald-Sun on Nov. 16, 2013:
My friend Colin – another adoptive parent – asked over lunch last week whether I felt like a dad now.
“Has it really sunk in?”
It’s been nearly six months since Catherine and I adopted John Michael in Asheville and brought him home to Durham.
The answer should’ve been an emphatic “Yes.” But as I thought about it, I grew less certain.