My First College Roommate Greeted Me With

They Wrapped Her Up Like A Baby Burrito To Show To Mom. Here Were A Mother And Her Daughter And I Love Them Both So Much. I Couldn't Wait For Courtney To Come To The Hospital So I Could Have All My Women Together.

Watching The Scenes Out Of New Orleans, If You Turn Down The Sound It Could Be The Sudan Or Any Third World Country. But It's Not. It's The United States Of America.

We Already Had An Adopted Daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, From My Previous Marriage. To Me, There Is No Difference Between 'natural' And 'adopted.' My Own Childhood Showed Me That When It Comes To Loving Your Kids, Concepts Like That Don't Apply. I Was The Oldest Of Six, And Three Of My Siblings Were Adopted. Mom And Dad Even Took In Foster Children. 'there Are No Limits To How Much You Can Love,' Dad Always Said.

I Was Just Thrilled To Get The Gig To Begin With. Ten Years Later To Still Have It Is Not Only Thrilling But Also Somewhat Of A Puzzlement.

When Courtney's Mother And I First Separated I Tried To Be Disney Dad, Showering Her With Gifts, Trips And Then I Snapped Out Of It. You Don't Have To Try To Impress Your Kids. If They're Not Getting What They Need From You, They Will Let You Know.