Our adoption book group will meet on Sunday for the first time since the pandemic began—two years!
I loved the book so much I’m sharing the title: How We Keep Spinning…!, a selection of columns from the San Francisco Chronicle by Kevin Fisher-Paulson.
Kevin and his husband Brian are adoptive dads to two sons, Aidan and Zane. In addition to parenting kids and writing his column, Kevin is the Chief Deputy of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department, while his husband Brian is an accomplished dancer who has performed on Broadway and beyond.
Here’s a blurb from the book’s back cover: “While telling his stories, Kevin has stumbled over more than a few truths about foster care, gay marriage, interracial family, rescue dogs, and cupcakes.”
The chapters are short, with titles like “Sometimes the parts that don’t match make the best family,” “Love as hard as you can for right now” and “Sometimes the detour is the journey.” Every piece made me think, in a good way. Or if “think” isn’t the right word, maybe “reflect.” As in: reflect on my own small personal universe and reflect on the big picture of this thing called life.
Fisher-Paulson’s writing is honest, funny, sharp, and observant. If you’re like me, by the end of the book you’ll want to meet Kevin and his family and be their best friend.
I’m not on Twitter, but if you are, find Fisher-Paulson @kipcap1213.
On Amazon: How We Keep Spinning! By Kevin Fisher-Paulson.