When my mother-in-law gifted our adopted daughter a giant stuffed elephant,
I thought she was finally trying to bond with her. But what I found hidden inside that toy made my blood run cold—and led me to do something I never thought I’d have to. I need to get this off my chest. It’s been eating away at me for days, and I feel like I’m going to explode if I don’t talk about it. My name is Jessica, and I’m 33. I’ve been married to my husband, Ethan, for seven years, and a little over a year ago, we adopted our beautiful daughter, Emma. She’s four now, and we love her to pieces.