Our youngest son, Julian, came home one day in a funk. Mark was ready and asked if kids were making fun of him for having two dads. Julian replied "Dad, a lot of kids have two dads". Yeah, I hadn't thought of that--all the kids with divorced and remarried parents--like Fern & Joe.
I met a lesbian couple who adopted twin babies who were 6-8 months old and suffering from failure to thrive and only 5 pounts. They and their friends held the babies 24/7 for six months--and the babies were a normal weight. No one wanted the babies because they were "crack babies" and a fake study said parents were in for a lifetime of terror--and Dr. Charles Krauthammer wrote about it in the NY Times. As a doctor, he should have known science enough that you don't publicize a study of 20 babies done by a scam artist.
A story that ends with a need to find more wall space to hang beautiful paintings and baby cuddling is simply the best! You brought smiles and virtual sunshine on this gray February afternoon. Thank you.
Thank you, Fern and Joe. I had the privilege of cuddling a dear baby before he had surgery at Mary Greeley. I sang that little guy every lullaby I knew and he ended up melting into my arms.
The best neighborhood Aunties. Thank you for baby cuddling, the joy it brings makes me so happy.
Our youngest son, Julian, came home one day in a funk. Mark was ready and asked if kids were making fun of him for having two dads. Julian replied "Dad, a lot of kids have two dads". Yeah, I hadn't thought of that--all the kids with divorced and remarried parents--like Fern & Joe.
I met a lesbian couple who adopted twin babies who were 6-8 months old and suffering from failure to thrive and only 5 pounts. They and their friends held the babies 24/7 for six months--and the babies were a normal weight. No one wanted the babies because they were "crack babies" and a fake study said parents were in for a lifetime of terror--and Dr. Charles Krauthammer wrote about it in the NY Times. As a doctor, he should have known science enough that you don't publicize a study of 20 babies done by a scam artist.
What was so horrible is that babies were just left to die because of the fake study. Here's a recap after 20 years: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1681748/
A story that ends with a need to find more wall space to hang beautiful paintings and baby cuddling is simply the best! You brought smiles and virtual sunshine on this gray February afternoon. Thank you.
What sweet story - I miss you two 🩷
Great story. I would love to cuddle babies and write when I retire.
Thank you, Fern and Joe. I had the privilege of cuddling a dear baby before he had surgery at Mary Greeley. I sang that little guy every lullaby I knew and he ended up melting into my arms.
Love your columns.
I love your paintings, and thanks for the baby pics!
How much I love this and love cuddling Iris. I hope she doesn't get too busy too quickly. So good to connect with you.