“Years ago, my son got involved in a relationship with a girl who already had a 15-month-old son. We got attached to this boy, and we could just never let him go. He’s 21 now, and he’s been like our son all these years. “I … Continue readingThis family tree’s branches extend quite far
“We came here from the Rio Grande Valley in 1966 with four kids. The youngest was 3 months old. My husband needed a better job. He was driving a truck, picking up people to go to work in the fields. He’s been gone a few … Continue readingHe was a good dad for their children but …
“My kids are everything to me. Same for my husband. He is not their biological father, but he treats them as if they were his own. “We are raising them to be good people: kind, caring, understanding of others and, most of all, intelligent. We … Continue reading‘We are raising them to be good people’
When they’re not cooling off on a hot day, these young guys are acting pretty cool. (Left) “He likes to play dodgeball. He’ll run up to us with his ball and warn us first. He’ll yell, ‘Dodgeball,’ and then he’ll throw the ball at us. … Continue readingMoms have their hands full with these guys
“I have an older brother whose son is going to be 8 this summer. We always joked about living in a world where so much bad stuff happens, so why does anybody procreate? “Sometimes it feels like having a child, in and of itself, is … Continue readingMom looks forward to teaching her son well
“I’m studying social work. I kind of tried everything else, but nothing seemed to work out. I tried business. I was in cosmetology in high school and was supposed to go for my license, but I didn’t go through with it. I realized that I … Continue readingFuture social worker wants to help children
The happy-go-lucky life of a child was apparent when I approached this young mom and her three children on the first real sunny day following a week of rain. One of the girls kept singing, “You are my best friend,” while running from one piece … Continue readingNew Jersey family getting used to friendly Texans
“One of the jobs I had for a few years was watching handicap children on school buses, making sure they were OK. I won’t lie, it was hard at times. You quickly learn that you can’t raise your voice to these kids because they can … Continue readingPatience pays off caring for handicap children
“He loved his kids. I mean, he cried over them all of the time. He had six in all, including twin girls who were born shortly before he died. “It was the most devastating for his oldest daughter, who is 19 now. They spent a … Continue readingChildren miss their dad after his death
When it comes to being parents … “I told George, I think the big question in our life is knowing how much. How much, how little, when to help or when to pull back. When I was younger, I figured that when I got to … Continue readingParents find they can always use more wisdom