“We agreed my best friend would be their godmother. But after they were both diagnosed with autism, I felt the overwhelming urge to free her from that responsibility. Taking on two children is a lot. Taking on two children with special needs even more. She didn’t agree to autism—none of us did. So, I messaged her.”
‘We would take them no matter what.’: Mother of special needs children tries to relinquish Godmother duties from best friend, she refuses, ‘It doesn’t need to be discussed’
‘Will you tell him he’s adopted?’ The question made my heart jolt. It stung me.’: Mom says there will ‘never be a tense conversation’ where she ‘breaks the news’ or ‘reveals the truth’
“‘He looks so much like the rest of you… you’d never have to tell him!’ She wasn’t wrong. He looks just like my other children– fair skin, blue eyes, dimples and all.”
