At the ripe age of 31, I think it’s pretty standard to ponder your recent insignificant regrets. Watching the tiny pot holes in my rear view mirror will hopefully keep me from making similar mistakes in the future. (Or all that staring in my rear …
There’s a saying that goes, “Don’t count your chickens before they’ve moved out of your house to live on their own.” (OK…so that’s not the phrase exactly, but it SHOULD be.) Sometimes I buy into the lie that parenting is a linear climb that’s supposed …
I do have a good reason for not posting recently (I’ll be explaining that shortly) but hopefully I can make it up to you with an absolutely amazing post by my good friend, Carlee MacDonald. I met Carlee when I was 16 and she has …
Are you planning a leisurely road trip with spontaneous stops at places like the world’s largest flea market or that java-shop-turned-glorified-monument that’s actually shaped like of a coffee pot? Are you hoping to go solo or possibly with one or two of your best sane …
Who knew a game of pick up sticks could prop open a stubborn window into my son’s world, releasing the beautiful breeze of his soul? My middle child and I had been going to counseling for a few months for a behavior issue that my …
You know those moments when everything is going perfectly and then it all falls apart in slow motion? The second before your toddler elbows his milk off the edge of the table. The instant before you say that snarky comment that sets your spouse on …
Can you love adopted and biological children the same? Maybe it’s a question people are afraid to ask, but the curiosity lingers. It’s human to fear what we’re not certain of… and it’s not really a selfish fear. The last thing we want is to …
Psst…for those who are new, it’s a November Adoption Celebration Month on my blog! Have you ever wondered or worried if you’d be able to handle a relationship with an adopted child’s birth parent? Find courage in reading my personal story and the perspective of my …
Husband of mine, when you get home you may have a few minor questions for me. You know, mostly revolving around when and why the sanity left our home. While I’m not able to fully answer that without a lawyer present, I can at least …
My counselor asked me once why I always feel behind. Oh gracious, I could write a book about that. But it all starts with intending to wake up before my children, and snoozing in just a few extra peaceful minutes only to find one of them waking me …