I met Jessica O’Dwyer when we were both MFA students at Antioch. I was immediately taken with her kind and giant heart—and her beautiful writing. Jessica’s award-winning  Mamalita   tells the story of the adoption of her daughter from Guatemala. Their adoption journey was quite the adventure! (Jessica later adopted a son, also from Guatemala—less of…

I have to be honest. I am thrilled to be out of the dating game! (And did I mention happily married?)   I will be turning 60 at the end of the year, but I still clearly remember just 10 short years ago when I decided to throw my hat into the dating ring–and join…