| There's been a lot of chatter since the nation's Transportation Secretary and his husband announced they were becoming parents of (surprise!) two babies. Pete and Chasten Buttigieg, like many adoptive parents, say they didn't know until the last minute that they'd be adopting twins. Enter, of course, the many comments from people everywhere about … everything. I'm grateful to have this lovely piece by another adoptive dad, Mike Carter-Conneen. Here, he explains how the process has worked for his family, why it is always filled with surprises, and yes, why adoptive parents desperately need parental leave, too.
In other news, for those of us with kids a tad older than Buttigieges babes, do you have questions about the technology in your kids lives? Ask the Post here and you'll get some answers. By Lena H. Sun, Frances Stead Sellers and Amy B Wang ● Read more » | | | |
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