I witnessed something unexpected this weekend – a swirl of pain in a normally safe place. A group devoted to conversations about parenting adopted/foster children with connection, a group teaching and supporting the methods developed by my friend, Dr. Karyn Purvis, became a place of debate, contention, and pain. As I watched the conversation unfold, […]
First - Birth Mother
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For the Love of a First Mom [Birth Mom]
Last Friday my son arrived home from school with a friend. He opened the front door, calling out, “Hi, Mom!” Turning to his friend, he added, “Dude, I have two moms. That means I have eight grandparents.” His friend casually replied, “Yeah, I know,” as they dropped their backpacks in the middle of the […]
Tell it Well, Part Four: Redeemed
Sometimes you have to ask yourself, “If I could only tell one more story, what would it be?” Tell it Well is my answer. Part 1: Alone | Part 2: Sought | Part 3: Found | Part 4: Redeemed | Part 5: Bitter Six months after my son’s birth I moved home, where I felt like a foreigner. Everything had changed, […]
Tell it Well, Part Three: Found
Sometimes you have to ask yourself, “If I could only tell one more story, what would it be?” Tell it Well is my answer. Part 1: Alone | Part 2: Sought | Part 3: Found | Part 4: Redeemed | Part 5: Bitter God didn’t rescue me, instead, He became real to me and His presence became powerful. I remember clearly the night my […]
Tell it Well, Part Two: Sought
Sometimes you have to ask yourself, “If I could only tell one more story, what would it be?” Tell it Well is my answer. Part 1: Alone | Part 2: Sought | Part 3: Found | Part 4: Redeemed | Part 5: Bitter I prided myself on being strong and self-sufficient. I could handle things, even if I was only a sophomore in […]
Tell It Well, Part One: Alone
Sometimes you have to ask yourself, “If I could only tell one more story, what would it be?” Tell it Well is my answer. Part 1: Alone | Part 2: Sought | Part 3: Found | Part 4: Redeemed | Part 5: Bitter Not long ago I realized I had published over 970 posts. The number kept creeping up and soon I was on […]
![Being in the passenger seat as your teen practices driving can cause even the calmest parent to lose their cool. A friend of Claire's told me about a recent driving mishap (and ensuing big emotions) giving me the opportunity to share the way our brains respond to stress. This gave her insight into her mom's response and her own. Understanding the brain helps us understand each other - a little knowledge goes a long way toward building relationships and staying connected. Post on the blog about this today! [link in profile]
#connectedparenting #openhearted #dansiegel #onethankfulmom](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s320x320/sh0.08/e35/c2.0.1075.1075/22158850_170852253492887_2036327394708553728_n.jpg "Being in the passenger seat as your teen practices driving can cause even the calmest parent to lose their cool. A friend of Claire's told me about a recent driving mishap (and ensuing big emotions) giving me the opportunity to share the way our brains respond to stress. This gave her insight into her mom's response and her own. Understanding the brain helps us understand each other - a little knowledge goes a long way toward building relationships and staying connected. Post on the blog about this today! [link in profile]
#connectedparenting #openhearted #dansiegel #onethankfulmom")
