Parenting

"Old Bones"

Adopting as an older, single parent never struck me as a big deal — until I broke my shoulder and was confronted with my own fragility.

by Eliza Thomas

• Modern Families
• Parenting
• Real Adoption Stories

June 6, 2014

I’ve reached a point in life where both my young daughter and my aging mother depend on me. Can I afford to be fragile?

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Eliza Thomas

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