I Raised My Triplet Nieces for 22 Years-What They Did at Their College Graduation Brought Me to My Knees

without legally surrendering his parental rights. A family-law attorney warned me that terminating them could mean an expensive court battle.

I told myself guardianship was enough.

The truth was that I also worried adopting the girls would erase Rebecca—or that Matthew might return and accuse me of stealing his family.

He never did.

The girls called me continue reading …