It’s nearly our 34th anniversary. We continue to grow in our marriage, through the good and the hard. I’m so thankful for Russ. • Registration for my online class, How to Keep Your Marriage Strong (for the Mom who has nothing left to give) begins Thursday. Registration closes tonight (Tuesday) at midnight. • Whether you […]
6 Marriage Tips for Adoptive and Foster Parents
Russ and I are coming up on our 34th anniversary, which makes me feel like I really know what I’m doing marriage-wise. We’re also still in the midst of parenting kids with complex needs, which sometimes makes me think I know very little. What I do know is how to persevere and look for healing […]
As We Gather
We’re catapulting toward the end of the school year with all of its special activities, while also preparing for my dad’s memorial service and Noah’s graduation from medical school. I’m filled with emotions that don’t all seem to fit together. I’m so sad about losing my dad, and I’m dreading the wave of grief I […]
What Do We Do When Our Kids Have Big Feelings?
Have you heard the phrase, “choked with emotion,” as in, “She was choked with emotion.”? More commonly, have you ever gotten a lump in your throat? Last night I was overwhelmed with sadness over losing my dad. Russ held me close, but I began to feel like I couldn’t breathe. I sat up in bed, […]
5 Tips to Save Your Summer
Worry becomes anxiety, and anxiety becomes fear for some parents as summer approaches. It was a hard, sometimes desperate time for our family as we juggled many needs and severe dysregulation with our kids from “hard places.” I needed help, but my brain was too tired to figure it all out. Does this resonate with […]
Adoptive Families, You Need a Support Team
Some of us adopted children thinking we could handle it – all of it. We were competent people and even experienced parents, but it wasn’t long before Russ and I learned we couldn’t do it on our own. Parenting children with early trauma took more than we could give. We needed a team. It wasn’t […]
