DADsquared℠

I recently had the great opportunity to chat with Irene Annunziata ,  an amazing attorney here in Florida who specializes in the field of Same Gender and Second Parent adoptions. www.familylegalmatters.com/ Many people,  especially since the birth of our Son, have asked us some pretty big questions.  We obviously did not want to attempt to answer lightly. Joel and I were the first Same Gender Couple to jointly adopt here in our county. The FIRST thing we did when our story began was to hire a GREAT attorney. Our Adoption Day. I thought this would be an ideal topic for DADSquared  and surely an informative one at that. So what better time than now to bring in the big guns? DADsquared Irene, can a Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual or Transgendered individual currently adopt in the State of Florida? Irene Annunziata Yes a LGBT person can petition to adopt. The adoption statute currently still reads that no homosexual person m...

My Husband and I have yet to really discuss faith or religion in regards to our Son. I would simply be happy to know he had some, faith that is. I can't say that what form that faith takes weighs too heavily on me. I can however say that  belonging  and believing  are two very important concepts to me. Two words that are naturally entwined to me, is it possible   to  do one without having the other ? I don't believe so. As a matter of fact, my own personal sense of belonging has always faded when believing became less plausible. I actually surprised myself when I suggested our Son be Baptized. I thought I had left those ideas tucked away with a much younger version of myself. My Husband supported me and he actually wore the same gown I was christened in 40+ years ago, our baby, not my Husband :). My Baptismal gown Now I can't entirely credit (or blame) my early religious training for that, I'm just a n...

This is how it all starts.. The dreaded FAUX HAWK! Oh, I know what your thinking, but it seems so innocent . Look at him! Such a big man. So serious! Or,   Look at our silly little man! Little man is the problem if you ask me, I know you didn't. But come on now, they're only babies for a minute right? Do we have to make them little men so quickly? Taking on grown up qualities so early. True, he may grow into that Faux Hawk and seem actually quite successful, somewhat, well balanced ! Or be the life of the party! That " Bad Boy " haircut may lead them down the wrong path. Or God might have BIGGER plans! But then again he may also end up like my " Funny " Uncle Carl. I personally can't take that chance. I won't risk my boys future for the sake of some clippers and gel...