Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Kaepernick's birth mother comes forward

Adoption in the news:
Interesting report (here) about the birth mother of adoptee Colin Kaepernick, the young sensation slated to start at QB for the San Francisco 49ers.

Though I am dubious about the birth mother's motives for "going public," I believe that Heidi Russo's account of her decision to place Kaepernick for adoption reflects courage and selflessness and maturity. I hope that Kaepernick isn't unduly keeping a distance from her.

Another article (here), in Sporting News, about Kaepernick's biological mother.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Russia's Orphans: Petty Putin's Pawns

More details about Putin's ban on Americans adopting Russian orphans. (Here)