Liminal Village: Adoption, COVID, and Homes in the Air
September 27th, 2022 | by Cheryl Klein
The NICU social worker said Joey was ready to graduate. She talked to us like we were already his mothers.
Browsing the "Hold it Lightly" Tag
Iceberg, Right Ahead and Right Behind
July 7th, 2022 | by Cheryl Klein
His first grade class had a Dress As What You Want To Be When You Grow Up Day. There was my kid, as the captain of the Titanic
We Met a Mom in Reno Just to Text and Cry
May 31st, 2022 | by Cheryl Klein
"Chantal tested positive for meth, so whether she knows it or not, she’s not going to be allowed to parent."
The Tooth Fairy for Grownups
March 25th, 2022 | by Cheryl Klein
If you get a root canal, a GrubHub gift card appears in your inbox. If your boss sends you a
Open Cases: When You Can’t Know How It All Turns Out
February 22nd, 2022 | by Cheryl Klein
Years of court dates and appeals stand between us and adoption
Omicron Echolalia: It’s Kind of Like Last Year, It’s Kind of Not
January 17th, 2022 | by Cheryl Klein
When you reach the front of the line, there is no mobile clinic, just a lone woman in blue scrubs. “The van didn’t show up today,” she says
Choosing the Bear: On Considering Foster Care
December 7th, 2021 | by Cheryl Klein
I want to root for parents to get their kids back, but does that mean rooting against myself? Can I do this
Onesie, Never Worn: On Miscarried Adoption Dreams
November 8th, 2021 | by Cheryl Klein
Who did I think I was, acting like I was going to have a baby, just because I had a ream of papers and receipts and a promise
“Ew! YOU survived THAT!?”: Author Kimberly Dark on Tools for Talking About Trauma
October 19th, 2021 | by Cheryl Klein
No life unfolds without trauma, or without chances for joy
Love Letter to the Los Angeles Unified School District
August 26th, 2021 | by Cheryl Klein
Asking schools to solve a pandemic is like asking them to solve poverty. We demand both. And damn, schools fight the good fight.