Once upon a time, I was a shopaholic. Aside from retail and online binge-shopping, I would grab a wad of cash and head to yard sales, estate sales, and antique shops. I had more knick-knacks than your great aunt Bertha. …

Just over 8 months ago, an 11-year-old girl with curly brown hair, almond eyes, and an electric smile entered our home for the first time. Amy and I were filled with nervous excitement as “Mini” (her nickname) was our first placement. We had been holding out for a baby, but…

I’ve played video games since I got my first Atari 5200 back in 1985. It didn’t take long for my addiction to kick in. When the glorious Nintendo (NES) released, I was glued to my tube television hopping over deadly mushrooms and getting sucked inside green pipes. …

We really do live in a world where you can buy anything, including little humans. That sounds a bit crazy when you think about it in those terms. With 135,000 children that are adopted each year in the United States, you are looking at approximately 5 million dollars spent by…