Traveling in Asia as Caucasian parents with an adopted Chinese daughter presents its own unique challenges. When our daughter was a baby, visits to China invited small crowds. Strangers would attempt to pick up Elisa, squeeze her cheeks, and speak to her in Chinese. Now that she is older, those …
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The advent of email has meant very little news is exchanged the old fashioned way, via a letter delivered by the postman. I had almost forgotten the feeling of joy, anticipation, and mystery associated with waiting for and then finding a personal note in my mailbox. It all came back …
