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Enough

When you’re a mother to adoptive and foster kiddos, people often say that when you have a Black child you become Black, when you have an Indian child you become Indian, when you have a Latino child yo... ...more

Adoption ,Faith Family &Parenting

February 07, 2025•1 min read

Winter Break

How are you doing after winter break? My husband and I often feel that it’s the hardest time of year for us, and this break was no exception. Here are my thoughts after surviving the toughest break we... ...more

Encouragement ,Faith &Parenting

January 10, 2025•1 min read

A Funny Story

A funny story. Why "funny?" Because we have to laugh about these things, or else we would cry. On Saturday night we invited some our oldest friends over for lantern making and a marsh walk. They wer... ...more

Encouragement ,Parenting

January 07, 2025•3 min read

A Gentle Reminder

Hey everyone. This is just a gentle reminder to all the mamas and papas out there with really hard kiddos. There is LIGHT in those we love and it is our job to keep looking for it day after day after ... ...more

Family ,Parenting

January 04, 2025•1 min read

Silent Night

All was not silent or calm in our house on the night of Christmas. Even though our day was laden with the things of Christmas songs – matching Christmas jammies, beautiful church hymns, stockings ove... ...more

Adoption ,Family &Parenting

January 01, 2025•3 min read

Big

I have a little girl with BIG feelings. She's always been like this, and I pray it will serve her well someday. Yet, after two large tearful tantrums yesterday, I heard her say something that I knew I... ...more

Family ,Parenting

December 18, 2024•3 min read

Answered Prayer

I thought I understood special needs. I thought I had enough experience as a mom to handle whatever would come my way when we brought our last two children home from Colombia. I didn't, on either acco... ...more

Adoption ,Family &Parenting

December 11, 2024•3 min read

Signs

I met with a lovely woman today to talk about adoption. She and her husband don't have children, and her heart is open to adoption, but she felt paralyzed by decision making and the length of the time... ...more

Adoption ,Family &Parenting

November 15, 2024•3 min read

Locusts

This is a hard stage for me, even though I knew it would be. Previously, my sister and I joked that I would raise all the babies and she would take over when they were teens. I now have four teenagers... ...more

Encouragement ,Family &Parenting

November 12, 2024•3 min read

Finding Our Way

I couldn't sleep last night. With my husband out of state on business, and a little one next to me in bed, I tossed and turned. Seeing the votes come in, I kept whispering to myself, "It's going to be... ...more

Encouragement ,Parenting

November 06, 2024•3 min read

Year In Review

For anyone fascinated by adoption, curious about what it looks like, or just a part of our family's life - this is my perspective on Maria and Matias' first year home. We celebrated their first adopti... ...more

Adoption ,Faith Family &Parenting

October 08, 2024•3 min read

Canceled

I have never canceled a birthday party in our house due to behavior. Illness, yes - as winter birthdays on the cusp of spring rarely go off without a hitch. But for behavior? Never. Having grown up wi... ...more

Adoption ,Family &Parenting

February 21, 2024•2 min read

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