For years I lived in horror at the thought that I would ever have to call the police for one of my own children. This is the type of thing that Continue Reading
The Day We Told Our Son About His Past
My heart beats hard as we sit down on the worn sofa in the therapist's office. Today is the day we will tell our son about his past. Adopted from Continue Reading
How Do I Talk to My Adopted Kids About Their Birth Family?
As parents who have adopted children, an important question we continually face is how do I talk to my adopted kids about their birth family? If a Continue Reading
The Downward Spiral of My Son’s Behavior
Our adopted 10 year old son had an inexplicable rage inside of him. Actually, anyone who understands trauma and adoption would say it's totally Continue Reading
What I Saw the Day of the Family Photos
The day of the family photos, I see a major problem coming. Getting these photos is one of those things we had been talking about doing forever, but Continue Reading
Still Standing
How to Find Peace...When There's No Happy Ending Welcome to Still Standing. I’m thankful you are here. I welcome you into my home and as a Continue Reading
Moving: Six Months of Ups and Downs
All I want is for the bus to please go faster. The city bus grinds to the next step in downtown Buffalo. Air whooshes as the door opens. A young Continue Reading
25 Lunch Boxes on Amazon
It's back to school time, and with that means time for packing school lunches. I am always on the hunt for a great school lunch box for my kids (and Continue Reading
7 Truths for When You Are in the Middle of a Transition
When you are in the middle of a transition, life is jiggly and unsettled and feels weird. You are in  a season of in-the-middle. God obviously has Continue Reading
How Tatiana Balances Family, Work, and Triathlon
Meet Tatiana. Active business woman. Wife and mom of 2 girls. Weight loss success story. And now, Ironman finisher. How does she do it Continue Reading
Tattoos: A Modern Woman’s Guide to Getting Inked
Once reserved for service people in military, prisoners, and Popeye the Sailorman, acceptance for tattooes has changed greatly over the last decade. Continue Reading
Blueberry Muffins with Supreme Crumble Topping
A fresh, warm blueberry muffin is special, although I think we can all agree that if it has a bakery top with extra crunchy, crumbly brown-sugar Continue Reading
