I read on one of the other Blogs (sorry, but I can't remember which one now) that the adoption storyline in Stuart Little is not the most sensitive treatment of the matter. To be honest, I had not really thought about it. I'd like to think that I catch negative media images about adoption and that while I might not necessarily shelter my chidren from those images, I am able to judge the impact on them and make a decision about the need for further discussion. However, the Stuart Little thing went right over my head.

The bit where Stuart's first parents show up, decide... more

My husband and I took The Tribe (my nickname for my kids and any of their friends who happen to tag along with us) to see Ice Age 2 last night. Shirley, one of my very closest friends and the mom of my son's very best friend, tagged along. She and I sat and ran our mouths before the movie began about the Gospel of Judas, which we both find fascinating. I so value her friendship. Shirley is a really bright and intellectually curious person, a dyed in the wool born-again Christian with very traditional beliefs... more

Alright. Let's talk about it. Let's get it out in the open. In my experience, the most common and the most offensive stereotype about adoption is that adopted children grow up to be psychopathic killers. There. I said it. It (hacks) me off when I hear it and sometimes it is the uspoken sentiment behind less overt statements, but, it is there. There is even a website that is devoted entirely to listing the serial killers who were formally or informally adopted!

For those who don't go to the extreme of stereotyping our children as being criminally predisposed, there... more