Veronica's Latest Blogs
Apr.10.2012 - 8:52 pm
“Thumb to thumb!” the old man shouted, holding up his hands in front of his chest. “Thumb to thumb – what does that mean???” His crooked finger panned slowly around...
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Jan.28.2012 - 2:09 pm
My daughter was on the floor, arms raised in self-defense, as the two boys stood over her with baseball bats.
Did your blood run cold just reading that scene? Mine certainly did...
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Aug.18.2011 - 10:19 am
In the wake of the horrifying murder of Leiby Kletzky last month, I asked just about every parent I know if they were talking to their kids about it. My older daughter and most...
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Aug.09.2011 - 10:57 am
If you're expecting a piece about half-naked women frolicking in the surf or making out with each other on the sand, you've come to the wrong place. Hot as they may be, those...
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About Veronica
Veronica Rhodes is my pen name, under which I write about gay parenting and my journey to adopt internationally. Under my real name I have written for such varied publications as Discover, This Old House, and HomeArts.
Veronica’s Favorite Books
Anything by Wallace Stegner, but mostly All the Little Live Things and Angle of Repose










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