WELCOME April 8, 2002 Issue

Growing together as a family

Jewel Simmons

THERE'S A LOT OF TALK in the news these days about families and children—about raising children, properly adopting them, who makes the best parent, the large number of orphaned children needing stable homes. With so many kids in the world requiring care—and so many varying opinions on how to give it correctly—it's sometimes hard to know whose best interest is at heart.

One thing I think most of us would agree on, though, is that from the kids' perspective, it's all about the need for love. To feel wanted. Valued. And it's the same with most parents. They want to give love and to be loved, too.

When I was starting a family, it seemed as if we had all the right elements in place: a mom, a dad, and a baby. A two-bedroom apartment and a new kitten. Sounds cozy, doesn't it?

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