Are Asians Misdiagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?

My last seven blogs have told a very personal story, but it may not be as unique as I thought. The very next summer after our Two Months of Hell, a coworker at our church was in tears—her son and daughter, adopting from Korea, had received the referral and photos of a little boy the whole family had fallen in love with—then the doctor made dire predictions about fetal alcohol exposure. “We’re all just crying our eyes out,” the grandmother-to-be said. Later these concerns were proven unfounded. The child was adopted by this family and doing just fine. At least … Continue reading

Would You Drug Test Your Child?

Would you drug test your own child? As parents, we want to think that if we equip our kids with the necessary information about the evils of drug and alcohol use, they will always make the right decision and just say “no”. However, the reality of the situation is that no matter how effective you are as a parent, the possibility that your child will say “yes” is very real. It’s not a reflection on your parenting skills. Drug abuse affects families both rich and poor. It crosses all ethnic backgrounds and affects males as well as females. So would … Continue reading