Adoptee Voices on the Healing Journey I don’t get to spend as much time immersed in the world of foster care, adoption, and kinship care as I used to, but it still holds my heart.  This month, in honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, our Healers & Cycle-Breakers Blog post is brought to you in […]

A guide for parents, educators, and helping professionals I walked into my 11-year-old’s room to find him using an electronic device in a way that went against our family agreement. I can’t remember if he had been on it too long or downloaded an app he wasn’t supposed to, but I know I felt a […]

I will admit, I used to think of that middle Monday in January as just a bonus 3-day weekend, something to break up the post-holiday blues, but it’s so much more! It’s more than “I have a dream…” It’s more than hope for a better tomorrow. It’s more than peace and love and being kind […]

It happened again. There was yellow just sitting there “mellowing” in the toilet. And yep, some sprinkles on the seat just to add insult to injury. I am so tired of my children forgetting to flush!! If I’m honest, my fear brain started to kick in. And it’s been doing it a lot lately.  Here’s […]