Monday motherhood: DNA, blame and credit

DNA illustration

God bless those who adopt.  I’ve always thought myself too egocentric to raise a child with someone’s genes other than my own (and the husband’s).  Of course, conceiving wasn’t a problem for me (and isn’t necessarily the reason parents adopt) so alternative ways to have a family were never discussed.  And still, there are issues regarding biological versus adopted children that go both ways, namely – blame and credit.  I suppose I wanted to accept both. Miss T and Bun Bun are naturally gifted … [Read more...]